Burglary of an unoccupied conveyance is a fancy term for "car burglary."
It means that somebody breaks into an unoccupied car with the intent of
committing a crime inside of that car.
Some of the crimes committed inside a car may be
theft or criminal mischief. If you break into an occupied car, you may be looking
a life in prison for
burglary with an assault or battery.
For purposes of this entry, let's discuss the crime of burglary of
an unoccupied conveyance. This is a commonly charged crime. The usual
scenario is somebody comes outside their home, only to find their car
in the driveway with a window smashed. Something may be missing from inside
of the car, such as a stereo or some other belongings. The person calls
police, and they search the car for physical evidence. They may find fingerprints
inside of the car, or maybe a neighbor witnessed the event.
Burglary of a car is a serious crime, but for
first-time offenders,
Pretrial Intervention (PTI) may be available should the alleged victim agree. Of course,
restitution will likely be made a condition of PTI.
If the accused has a prior record, PTI will not be offered. The State may
even seek jail time.
As a
criminal defense attorney practicing in Miami-Dade and Broward, I make the State do its job on every
single case. That is, the State must present enough evidence in order
to be able to prove the accused guilty. A burglary with poor witnesses
and no physical evidence is a burglary worth fighting at
trial.
Call me today to discuss your burglary of an unoccupied conveyance charge.