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· 4/20/1928

Thomas v. Sullivan

Citations

  • 28 F.2d 255
  • 1928 U.S. App. LEXIS 2347

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that the defendant’s entry into the foyer of a fraternity house was an entry into a “dwelling”
  • holding that entry into the foyer area of a college fraternity house was first-degree burglary because “[t]he term ‘dwelling’ is not limited to the sleeping areas within a structure”
  • holding that entry into the foyer area of a college fraternity house was first-degree burglary because “[t]he term ‘dwelling’ is not limited to the sleeping areas within a structure”
  • stating that, under the definitions in ORS 164.205, “dwellings are a subset of the larger category, buildings”

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Judges: Scott

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