The defendant is being accused of a crime. These are the facts. At around 2:00 p.m....

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The defendant is being accused of a crime. These are the facts. At around 2:00 p.m. last Monday, the defendant entered the unlocked backdoor to her neighbor's house. No one was home at the time. The defendant's intent was to leave a note for the neighbor's wife with whom she was having an affair. The defendant spent fifteen minutes exploring the house. She started in the garage where she noticed an old rifle. She picked up the rifle and then walked to the family room, where she stopped to look at photos. She then walked through the kitchen before leaving with the rifle through the same unlocked backdoor. 1. List the elements of burglary. 2. Apply the facts to the elements of burglary to show whether the defendant committed burglary. 3. Has the defendant committed aggravated burglary? Answer yes or no. Give a sentence to explain. The defendant is being accused of a crime. These are the facts. At around 2:00 p.m. last Monday, the defendant entered the unlocked backdoor to her neighbor's house. No one was home at the time. The defendant's intent was to leave a note for the neighbor's wife with whom she was having an affair. The defendant spent fifteen minutes exploring the house. She started in the garage where she noticed an old rifle. She picked up the rifle and then walked to the family room, where she stopped to look at photos. She then walked through the kitchen before leaving with the rifle through the same unlocked backdoor. 1. List the elements of burglary. 2. Apply the facts to the elements of burglary to show whether the defendant committed burglary. 3. Has the defendant committed aggravated burglary? Answer yes or no. Give a sentence to explain.