Possession of a Burglar’s Tool
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Criminal Defense,
Another way to commit fourth-degree burglary is to be caught in the possession of a burglar’s tool in circumstances indicating you intend to use it to commit a burglary. Experienced criminal defense attorneys Attorney Eric T. Kirk in Baltimore are well aware of the statutory definition of a burglar’s tool. It includes many of the more or less common devices one may think of as facilitating the forceful entry into a building.:
- lockpicks
- crowbars
- jacks
That list is not exclusive. A burglar’s tool can be anything that could be used to commit the burglary. Also included in the statutory listing are things such as:
- explosive material including nitroglycerine, dynamite, or gunpowder; and
- a device capable of burning through metal, concrete, or other solid material, including an acetylene torch, electric arc, burning bar, thermal lance, or oxygen lance.
Source: Section 6-201 of the Criminal Law Article.
