Part 1: Explaining the Law Rules & Case Illustrations
Review the burglary statutes. Outline the elements that the prosecution would need to prove to establish (1)
that a thing is a burglar’s tool and (2) that a person is guilty of Burglary in the First Degree.
Read State v. Warner and State v. Douglas. Synthesize a rule that will explain when an article is “adapted.”
See if you can state more precisely than the courts did when the courts find that an article is adapted.
Draft two case illustrations of the rule you synthesized using Warner for one case illustration and Douglas for
the other.
Part 2: Full Legal Argument
Draft one legal argument that addresses whether Wendy Jammer’s credit card was a burglar’s tool because it
was adapted to facilitate a forcible entry. Please use the authorities and facts provided on Canvas in the
Wendy Jammer case file.
Sample Solution