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thaumasiotes a day ago

No, the driveway wouldn't count. Texas doesn't define burglary by property boundaries; you have to enter a "building" or a "habitation", and a habitation must be a "structure" or a "vehicle".

pclmulqdq a day ago | parent [-]

Are you sure that doesn't qualify on the basis that it is the curtilage of your home? Often this counts as "in your dwelling" because it's in your private space that immediately accompanies the dwelling.

thaumasiotes a day ago | parent [-]

> Often this counts as "in your dwelling"

Is this true in any context other than a potential fourth amendment violation by an agent of the state?

pclmulqdq 2 hours ago | parent [-]

I think this has applied in the case of self defense in Texas, at least on someone’s porch. Curtilage is a general concept, not specific to the fourth amendment.