Last week a twenty-five-year old man allegedly entered the Clark County Detention Center and struck an officer with a baseball bat. The man was reportedly a victim of a robbery earlier in September, and he was angry at police for not sufficiently investigating his case. The man faces charges for battery with a deadly weapon, attempted murder, and the Nevada crime of burglary.
The Nevada crime of burglary occurs when someone enters a structure, plane, or vehicle with the intent to commit battery, assault, or a felony inside. It is *not* burglary if the person does not form the intent to commit the crime until after he/she enters the structure, plane or vehicle. Note that a person may be convicted of burglary without "breaking and entering."
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