State of Maine v. Harry D. Every

Summary

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court affirmed Harry D. Every’s burglary conviction, holding that the statutory term “licensed or privileged” refers to possessory or occupancy rights, not legal title, and that the jury could reasonably find he lacked such rights and intended to commit a crime. The court relied on prior Maine and out‑of‑state precedent to interpret the burglary element.