Las Vegas Criminal Defense Blog

On Thursday morning, an elderly man fended off several home invaders who kicked in the front door of his house near the intersection of Rancho and Vegas. After the intruders allegedly attacked the homeowner, he grabbed his gun and shot at them. One died and the rest fled the scene.

NRS 205.067 makes it a crime to forcibly enter an inhabited dwelling without permission of the owner or occupant. It makes no difference whether or not there is someone in the house at the time of the alleged invasion.

Anyone convicted of NRS 205.067 faced a category B felony, carrying one to ten years in state prison and maybe a $10,000 fine. If the suspect has previously been convicted of NRS 205.067 or burglary, they may not be granted a suspended sentence or released on probation. And if the suspect had in his/her possession a deadly weapon at the time, the sentence range is increased from two to fifteen years.

North Las Vegas police are seeking a thirty-two year old male on suspicion of breaking Nevada home invasion law and four peeping Tom incidents. According to authorities, he entered a residential backyard and then spied on women through windows. On two occasions, he allegedly also tried to break into the home by opening a sliding glass door.

Nevada home invasion law makes it a category B felony to forcibly enter a home without permission. It does not matter whether the incident takes place during daylight or not, or whether someone is in the home at the time of the invasion. Someone convicted for breaking Nevada home invasion law faces one to ten years imprisonment and maybe a $10,000 fine (and if the suspect has a deadly weapon, the sentence is raised from two to fifteen years).

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