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La. Rev. Stat. § 14:60 (2026)

Aggravated burglary

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3. BURGLARY

§60. Aggravated burglary

A. Aggravated burglary is the unauthorized entering of any inhabited dwelling, or of any structure, water craft, or movable where a person is present, with the intent to commit a felony or any theft therein, under any of the following circumstances:

(1) If the offender is armed with a dangerous weapon.

(2) If, after entering, the offender arms himself with a dangerous weapon.

(3) If the offender commits a battery upon any person while in such place, or in entering or leaving such place.

B. Whoever commits the crime of aggravated burglary shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than one nor more than thirty years.

Amended by Acts 2014, No. 791, §7, eff. August 1, 2014.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 589 cases (23 in the last 5 years), 1954–2026 · leading case: Foucha v. Louisiana, 504 U.S. 71 (1992).
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Foucha v. Louisiana, 504 U.S. 71 (1992). · cites it 6× “Petitioner was apprehended and charged with aggravated burglary and the illegal use of a weapon in violation of La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 14:60 and 14:94 (West 1986).”
State v. Holmes, 5 So. 3d 42 (La. 2008). · cites it 8× “1979)(holding that although unauthorized entry for purposes of La.Rev.Stat. § 14:60 is an entry without consent, express or implied, fraud or threat of force may violate consent when defendant gains entry to the victim's home under pretense that he was a police officer, the…”
State v. Gatti, 914 So. 2d 74 (La. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 4× “R.S. 14:60 and La. R.S. 14:27; • aggravated burglary, La.”
State v. Richard, 115 So. 3d 86 (La. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 6× “R.S. 14:60 (count two). Defendant was sentenced on count one to 50 years at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence, and on count two to a consecutive 30-year sentence at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of…”
State v. Mills, 505 So. 2d 933 (La. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 4× “The defendant, Jesse Mills, was charged by grand jury indictment with one count of aggravated burglary in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:60, nine counts of aggravated rape in violation of LSA-R.”
State v. Williams, 815 So. 2d 908 (La. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 4× “R.S. 14:60, and second degree kidnapping, *910 a violation of La.”
State v. White, 674 So. 2d 1018 (La. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 3× “R.S. 14:60, and attempted forcible rape, in violation of La.”
State v. Cook, 372 So. 2d 1202 (La. 1979). · cites it 5× “R.S. 14:60 and simple burglary in violation of La.”
State v. Ford, 682 So. 2d 847 (La. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 4× “R.S. 14:60. At trial in September 1995, a jury unanimously found Ford guilty as charged.”
State v. Bryant, 101 So. 3d 429 (La. 2012). · cites it 4× “R.S. 14:60 for the incident involving Mr.”
State v. Lozier, 375 So. 2d 1333 (La. 1979). · cites it 5× “The state presented no evidence that the defendant's entry was "unauthorized" as is required by R.S. 14:60. 4. The trial court over objection of the defendant allowed into evidence at the multiple bill hearing a certified copy of prison documents from the Louisiana State…”
State v. Williams, 85 So. 3d 759 (La. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 3× “R.S. 14:60 as “the unauthorized entering of any inhabited dwelling .”
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— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:60(1) — 10 cases
State v. Bridgewater, 726 So. 2d 987 (La. Ct. App. 1998).
State v. Burrell, 561 So. 2d 692 (La. 1990).
State v. Kirkley, 470 So. 2d 1001 (La. Ct. App. 1985).
State v. Washington, 670 So. 2d 1255 (La. Ct. App. 1996).
State v. Thomas, 201 So. 3d 263 (La. Ct. App. 2016).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:60(2) — 4 cases
State v. Delagardelle, 957 So. 2d 825 (La. Ct. App. 2007).
State v. Lazaro, 125 So. 3d 1134 (La. Ct. App. 2012).
State v. Robinson, 981 So. 2d 867 (La. Ct. App. 2008).
State v. Stephens, 542 So. 2d 188 (La. Ct. App. 1989).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:60(3) — 15 cases
State v. Roe, 903 So. 2d 1265 (La. Ct. App. 2005).
State v. Drake, 71 So. 3d 452 (La. Ct. App. 2011).
State v. Peters, 60 So. 3d 672 (La. Ct. App. 2011).
State v. Archield, 34 So. 3d 434 (La. Ct. App. 2010).
State v. Davis, 36 So. 3d 351 (La. Ct. App. 2010).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:60(A) — 1 case
State v. Lewis, 256 So. 3d 510 (La. Ct. App. 2018).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:60(A)(1) — 3 cases
State v. Latique, 265 So. 3d 93 (La. Ct. App. 2019).
State v. Latique, 265 So. 3d 93 (La. Ct. App. 2019).
State of Louisiana v. Chad Scott (La. Ct. App. 2026).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:60(A)(l) — 1 case
State Of Louisiana v. Tony Johnson (La. Ct. App. 2021).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:60(B) — 9 cases
State v. Davis, 181 So. 3d 200 (La. Ct. App. 2015).
State of Louisiana Versus Antonio Dante Key (La. Ct. App. 2023).
State v. Pike, 273 So. 3d 488 (La. Ct. App. 2019).
State v. Latique, 265 So. 3d 93 (La. Ct. App. 2019).
State v. Pike, 273 So. 3d 488 (La. Ct. App. 2019).
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