It Isn’t Burglary if the Property Wasn’t Fenced In

The Washington State Supreme Court just made this ruling. If a person steals something from property that isn’t completely fenced in, it’s not burglary.

The Court has overturned the burglary conviction of Roger Dean Engel — who had been convicted of stealing aluminum wheels from a rural business — because the property was only fenced in on one side.

I suspect this decision won’t be too popular. What say you?