Delaware · Delaware Code — Title 11, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Del. Code (Title 11) § 826: Burglary in the first degree; class C or B felony
What this law says, in plain English
Unlawfully entering or remaining in an occupied dwelling with intent to commit a crime is first-degree burglary, a class C felony with minimum 1-year sentence. It becomes a class B felony if the person is armed with explosives or a deadly weapon, or causes physical injury to someone.
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