Break & Enter Lawyer Toronto

• If you break and enter a commercial or private residence with the intent to commit an indictable offence
• If you break and enter and commit an indictable offence
• If you break out of a place after committing an indictable offence
• If you enter a place with the intent to commit an indictable offence
• If you break and enter a place with the intent to steal a firearm located in it
• If you break and enter a place and steal a firearm located in it
• If you break out of a place after stealing a firearm located in it
• If you enter a place with the intent to steal a firearm located in it

Why Hire a Criminal Defence Lawyer Toronto for a Break & Enter Сase

At Costa Law Firm, we have been defending clients accused of Breaking & Entering for many years. There are several reasons why you should hire a criminal lawyer if you have been accused of breaking and entering.

The evidence in most Break & Enter cases is circumstantial. If you have been found with the stolen items at some later time, the Crown will try to establish guilt using the doctrine of recent possession. We, on the other hand, will try to create reasonable doubt in your defence.

Putting up a good defence is important because the penalties for Break & Enter are hefty. Section 348 (1) (d) of the Criminal Code states “If the offence is committed in relation to a dwelling-house, of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for life.” Section 348 (1) (e) states “If the offence is committed in relation to a place other than a dwelling-house, of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or of an offence punishable on summary conviction.” For summary dispositions, the maximum sentence is 18 months jail term or a $5,000 fine for a non-dwelling residence.