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People v. Staples
Citation:
85 Cal.Rptr. 589 (1970)Facts
In October 1967, while his wife was away on a trip, defendant, under an assumed name, rented an office on the second floor of a building in Hollywood which was over the mezzanine of a bank. Directly below the mezzanine was the vault of the bank. Defendant was aware of the layout of the building. On October 14, defendant drilled two groups of holes into the floor of the office above the mezzanine room. He installed a hasp lock on a closet, and planned to, or did place his tools in it. Around the end of November, the landlord notified the police and turned the tools and equipment over to them. Defendant did not pay any more rent.
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