Burglary in Tulsa, Oklahoma is a serious crime that is punishable by lengthy prison sentences.
However, no person may be convicted of second-degree burglary in Oklahoma unless the State has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each element of the crime.
Defining Second-Degree Burglary in Oklahoma
In Tulsa, a person who breaks into or forcibly opens and enters into any place where property is kept, with intent to steal any property therein or to commit any felony, is guilty of burglary in the second degree. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1435
Elements of second-degree burglary in Oklahoma are:
- breaking;
- entering;
- a building, room, booth, tent, railroad car, automobile, truck, trailer, vessel, structure, or erection;
- of another;
- in which property is kept;
- with the intent to steal or commit any felony.
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Penalty for Burglary in Oklahoma
Second-degree burglary in Oklahoma is punishable by between two and seven years in state prison. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1436
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