Intent or Opportunity? Eighth Circuit Analyzes Intent Element of Generic Burglary.

The article offers information on the analysis of intent element of generic burglary in the case United States v. McArthur by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. It discusses that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit stated requirement of intent to form at the moment of unlawful entry or remaining in for the purposes of enhanced sentencing under the Armed Career Criminal Act.