The criminal law of the state of New Canada uses the common law elements to define the…

The criminal law of the state of New Canada uses the common law elements to define the crime of burglary. There is also a state statute making “flashing” (exposing of sexual parts) a felony. One night, Osborne broke into the house of Heather, a middle aged woman who lives in Osborne’s neighborhood. He entered Heather’s bedroom and opened his trench coat to “flash” at her. Heather screamed and Osborne fled, taking nothing with him from Heather’s home. At the time of the “flashing,” Osborne was wearing “long john” underwear, which were extremely difficult to remove and which Osborne knew he would not have time to remove. Thus he did not in fact actually expose his sexual organs to Heather. Osborne knew about the “flashing” statute, but did not know that actual exposure of sexual organs is an element of the crime of “flashing,” as defined in the New Canada statutes. Can Osborne be convicted of burglary