Rhode Island General Laws
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-8-1 (2026)
Burglary
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Every person who shall commit burglary shall be imprisoned for life or for any term not less than five (5) years.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 27
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1970–2023 · leading case: State v. Ros, 973 A.2d 1148 (R.I. 2009).
State v. Ros, 973 A.2d 1148 (R.I. 2009). “, G.L.1956 § 11-8-1, entitled “Burglary” {“Every person who shall commit burglary shall be imprisoned for life or for any term not less than five (5) years) (emphasis added)”; G.”
State v. Barry Offley, 131 A.3d 663 (R.I. 2016). “…Julie Lang in violation of §§ 11-1-6 and 11-23-1; (5) burglary of the dwelling of Jessica Imran in violation of G.L. 1956 § 11-8-1; (6) conspiracy to commit burglary in violation of §§ 11-1-6 and 11-8-1; (7) carrying a pistol without a license in violation of G.L. 1956 §…”
State v. Shelton, 990 A.2d 191 (R.I. 2010). “…Julie Lang in violation of § 11-1-6 and § 11-23-1; (5) burglary of the dwelling of Jessica Imran in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-8-1; (6) conspiracy to commit burglary in violation of § 11-1-6 and § 11-8-1; (7) carrying of a pistol without a license in violation of G.L.1956…”
State v. CIRESI, 45 A.3d 1201 (R.I. 2012). “3 More than one year later, a Providence County Superior Court grand jury indicted Ciresi on five additional counts — two counts of burglary in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-8-1 (counts 1 and 4); two counts of conspiracy to commit burglary in violation of § 11-1-6 (counts 2 and 5);…”
State v. Contreras-Cruz, 765 A.2d 849 (R.I. 2001). “* * * In reviewing a trial justice’s denial of such a motion, this Court applies the same standard as the tribunal below.”
State v. Abdullah, 967 A.2d 469 (R.I. 2009). “It is well established that the burglary statute, G.L.1956 § 11-8-1, incorporates the common law definition of the crime—“the breaking and entering the dwelling-house of another in the nighttime with the intent to commit a felony therein, whether the felony be actually committed…”
State v. Rushlow, 32 A.3d 892 (R.I. 2011). “I Facts and Travel On August 29, 2008, defendant was charged by indictment with domestic burglary in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-8-1 and G.L.1956 § 12-29-5 (count 1); two counts of domestic first-degree sexual assault in violation of G.”
United States v. Cesar Bernel-Aveja, 844 F.3d 206 (5th Cir. 2016). “§ 3502 (West 2015) 102 *233 11 R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-8-1 (2002) 103 S.C. Code Ann.”
Heath v. Vose, 747 A.2d 475 (R.I. 2000). “An indictment returned by the grand jury charged Heath with one count of burglary in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-8-1. Heath was convicted on that count following a jury trial and was sentenced to twenty years in prison, ordered to serve ten years at the Adult Correctional…”
State v. Fortes, 922 A.2d 143 (R.I. 2007). “1956 § 11-37-2, and of one count of burglary, in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-8-1. The defendant was sentenced to concurrent terms of thirty years, twenty years to serve and ten years suspended with probation with respect to the sexual assault charges; in addition, he was…”
State v. Simpson, 611 A.2d 1390 (R.I. 1992). “1956 (1981 Reenactment) § 11-8-1. 2 Count 3 charged defendant with assault with a dangerous weapon on Suzanne Cronan (Cronan) in violation of G.”
State v. O'rourke, 399 A.2d 1237 (R.I. 1979). “On appeal, he assigns as errors the denial of his motion for direction of a judgment of acquittal on the burglary charge and certain instructions to the jury on the possession charge.”
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