Every person who, with intent to commit murder, sexual assault, robbery, arson or larceny, shall enter any dwelling house or apartment at any time of the day or night, or who with such intent shall, during the daytime, enter any other building, or ship or vessel, shall be imprisoned not more than ten (10) years, or be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or both.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-8-3
Entry of building or ship with felonious intent
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case United States v. Bernel-Aveja (2016)
Most recently applied in United States v. Bernel-Aveja (December 2016)
G.L. 1896, ch. 279, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 345, § 9; P.L. 1922, ch. 2233, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 397, § 9; P.L. 1928, ch. 1209, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 608, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 11-8-3; P.L.…
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