Court Opinion

ID: 9688198
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 17:38:19.288593+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:18:36.042103
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*623Bashara, P. J.
(dissenting). Adopting the majority test of what a lesser included offense consists of, I find that attempted larceny in a building is a lesser included offense of breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny.
The elements of breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny as set forth in the majority opinion are: (1) breaking and entering; (2) with felonious intent to commit larceny; (3) in a building.
The elements of attempted larceny in a building are: (1) felonious intent to commit a larceny; and (2) an overt act of going beyond mere preparation.
Analyzing the elements, the felonious intent is the same, and the overt act can be the breaking and entering. The greater offense is completed upon the breaking and entering, while the lesser upon an overt act.
The cases cited by the majority opinion are distinguishable since they speak of completed larcenies from a building as not being a lesser included crime. The instant case involves an attempted larceny from a building, not a completed one.
For the above reasons, I respectfully dissent, and would affirm the trial court’s conviction.