That element of a crime of burglary which requires that a person "enter * * * in a building" is met when the person or any part of his body intrudes within the building. Additionally, the recessed entry area of a store abutting the sidewalk, enclosed by display windows, a door, a roof and a security gate at the sidewalk line may be deemed part of a "building" under the Penal Law. Thus, evidence...
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