Every now and then a case will come along that bothers those working it. I have such a case. The victims are known. The perps are known and have gone to court where they entered guilty pleas. Yet the crime does not make sense. I need, for my own peace of mind, to know why.
Three juveniles, 2 at 15 yrs of age and 1 at 16 yrs of age, broke down a solid core door in a metal frame to enter a home. They brought sledge hammers, pry bars and other tools that would allow them to make entry. The residents were not at home. Entry was made by destroying the $400 door.
Once inside, they saw a homemade cake on a table. The cake was cut and each ate two pieces. They then left the residence. There were guns in a glass front cabinet that were not taken. There was a lap top computer within three feet of the cake and not taken. The home owners are straight laced people and good moral citizens. They went all through the home and did not find anything else missing. No medicines were taken, no money, jewelry, firearms, electronics or such items were taken. Just a total of six slices of cake were eaten.
The cake was not visible from any outside window. They could not have known it was there. The kids admitted in court they broke in to steal items but did not do so after eating the cake. They were found by fingerprints. All have prior convictions.
They said in court the cake was the best they ever had. The homeowners said the cake is pretty **** good.
This is nagging at me, the Judge and the DA. Are we missing something? It does not make sense to come prepared to rob a home, destroy a commercial door and only eat cake that was not known to exist before entry.
Three juveniles, 2 at 15 yrs of age and 1 at 16 yrs of age, broke down a solid core door in a metal frame to enter a home. They brought sledge hammers, pry bars and other tools that would allow them to make entry. The residents were not at home. Entry was made by destroying the $400 door.
Once inside, they saw a homemade cake on a table. The cake was cut and each ate two pieces. They then left the residence. There were guns in a glass front cabinet that were not taken. There was a lap top computer within three feet of the cake and not taken. The home owners are straight laced people and good moral citizens. They went all through the home and did not find anything else missing. No medicines were taken, no money, jewelry, firearms, electronics or such items were taken. Just a total of six slices of cake were eaten.
The cake was not visible from any outside window. They could not have known it was there. The kids admitted in court they broke in to steal items but did not do so after eating the cake. They were found by fingerprints. All have prior convictions.
They said in court the cake was the best they ever had. The homeowners said the cake is pretty **** good.
This is nagging at me, the Judge and the DA. Are we missing something? It does not make sense to come prepared to rob a home, destroy a commercial door and only eat cake that was not known to exist before entry.
