In this case we hold that an "open pole barn" without walls is not a building within the scope of California's burglary statute.
Amber S. and an accomplice were caught in the act of stealing some 30 bales of hay from a structure described by the owner as an "open pole barn." The structure was open on all sides, consisting of a roof and overhang held up by poles. Amber was charged with burglary (Pen. Code,...
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