Although the popular conception of a burglary is a cat-burglar scaling a wall with a rope to steal some item of great value from inside, this is typically not the case. In California, burglary is the entering of any residential or commercial location with the intent to commit a felony, or theft, within. Commercial burglary is considered a “wobbler,” which means it can either be considered a misdemeanor or felony.
There are defenses to burglary.