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The Distinction Between Using a Tool and Any Part of the Body

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The distinction between using a tool and any part of the body to enter a dwelling in the crime of burglary is the following:


A) the fact that entry was accomplished is the critical aspect of this element and it does not matter if the entry was part of the criminal's body or a tool which became an extension of his body.
B) the entry requirement is complete once there is a breaking and it does not matter if this was accomplished by either a tool or part of the criminal's body.
C) this distinction is no longer valid under existing statutory laws.
D) the fact that a tool intruded into the structure does not establish the entry requirement within the meaning of burglary unless the tool was used to complete the crime.

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