STATE v. COLLINS

No. 54115-9.

110 Wn.2d 253 (1988)

751 P.2d 837

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Petitioner, v. JOHN F. COLLINS, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

March 10, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Sullivan, Prosecuting Attorney, and Douglas E. Goelz, Deputy, for petitioner.

John Wolfe, for respondent.


DORE, J.

This case presents the question whether the element of "entering or remaining unlawfully" in our first degree burglary statute, RCW 9A.52.020, is satisfied where the accused receives an invitation to the premises which is not expressly qualified as to area or purpose, and commits a crime while on the premises. We hold that, on a case by case basis, an implied limitation on the scope of an invitation or license may be recognized. We find such a limitation...

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