Hardwick's Argumentative Essay

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When the Appellant argued his two counts of Class B felony burglary charges, Keller argues that the farmhouse he broke into had lost its status as a dwelling because the house had been left vacant for twelve years, and that while Hardwick was remodeling the house it had yet to regain its status as a dwelling. Keller had based his argument on the statutory definition of dwelling in the Indiana Code section 35-31.5-2-107: “‘Dwelling’ means a building, structure or other enclosed space, permanent or temporary, moveable or fixed, that is a person’s home or place of lodging”, arguing that while Hardwick’s family was at the house every day, because they were not sleeping there the house could not be considered a dwelling. The State counters Keller’s

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