Opinion ID: 1210547
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Burglary while in possession of a firearm.

Text: Thomas argues that the evidence does not support a burglary conviction because he entered the Lone Star with the intent to get his job back, not to commit a felony. NRS 205.060(1) provides: A person who, by day or night, enters any ... building ... with the intent to commit grand or petit larceny, assault or battery on any person or any felony, is guilty of burglary. See also NRS 205.060(4) (possession of a firearm during commission of a burglary). We conclude that the record demonstrates that Thomas intended to commit robbery when he entered the Lone Star. No dispute exists that Thomas entered the building with at least one loaded firearm. Evidence that Thomas asked Hemmes when he would return and that Thomas expressed discontent upon seeing a delivery truck near the Lone Star indicates that Thomas entered the building with the intent to commit a robbery and did not want extraneous people in the way. Further, Oddo's and Hall's testimony revealed that Thomas immediately thrust the gun in Oddo's face and demanded money. We conclude that the jury could reasonably conclude that Thomas formed the intent to rob before entering the building, and therefore, sufficient evidence was presented to convict Thomas of burglary.