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If you have been charged with a crime or believe you are under investigation, contact Boatwright Legal immediately. We are here 24 hours a day to protect your rights and fight for your freedom.
A burglary charge is one of the most serious non-violent offenses in South Carolina. A conviction can bring years of prison time, steep fines, and a long-lasting criminal record that affects your ability to work, rent, or move forward. But an accusation is not proof. The state must still prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Boatwright Legal defends clients facing burglary charges across Oconee, Greenville, Pickens, Anderson, & Clemson.
We are veteran-owned, trial-ready, and known for challenging the state’s assumptions head-on.
Burglary cases often rely on circumstantial evidence, incomplete investigations, or misunderstandings about intent. We know how to expose weak points in the prosecution’s argument and build a defense that protects your freedom.
To convict you of burglary, the state must prove several key elements beyond a reasonable doubt. These elements include:
The state must show you entered without permission. Even slight or symbolic entry counts, but it must be proven.
Burglary requires entering a structure, home, or occupied building. If the location does not meet the legal definition, the charge may not stand.
The prosecution must show you intended to commit a crime at the time of entry. Without proof of intent, the charge can fall apart.
If the prosecution cannot prove each of these elements beyond a reasonable doubt, the burglary charge may not hold.
Every case is different, but burglary charges often hinge on assumptions. We challenge those assumptions aggressively and strategically.
Below are common defense strategies we use:
Burglary cases often rely on unreliable witnesses, unclear footage, or circumstantial evidence. We investigate alibis, challenge misidentification, and break down the state’s narrative.
One of the most powerful defenses in burglary cases is showing there was no plan to commit a crime. If the state cannot prove intent at the moment of entry, their case weakens dramatically.
If you were invited, allowed inside, or had reason to believe you had permission, the situation may not meet the definition of burglary. Consent destroys the “breaking and entering” element completely.
Although rare, there are cases where law enforcement crosses a line and pressures someone into committing an act they would never have done otherwise. If that happened, we expose it.
Our team examines:
