Jacksonville Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

Three St. John's County teenage girls were arrested for auto burglary.  They are accused of breaking into cars in St. Augustine, Florida.  In Florida, burglary to an automobile occurs when a person enters the motor vehicle with the intent to commit an offense inside of it.  Many people believe that in order for a person to commit car burglary, you must "break" into the car.  However, this is not the case.  In Jacksonville and the surrounding areas, you only need to enter the car with criminal intent. Therefore, if the St. Augustine girls merely opened the car doors and took spare change, they committed burglary.  To learn more about Jacksonville Burglary, visit www.jacksonvillelawyer.pro or contact a Jacksonville Burglary Attorney.