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Robbery:
Not all robbery cases involve a traditional “stick ‘em up” scenario—in fact, robbery includes a variety of circumstances involving a theft plus the infliction of harm, the threat of harm, or the possession of a deadly weapon while committing the theft. A simple petty theft shoplifting case can easily be elevated to felony robbery by simply pushing a clerk out of the way after the theft was committed.
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Burglary:
Burglary and breaking and entering charges are all premised on trespassing into an occupied or unoccupied structure. The severity of the charge depends whether there was an intent to commit an offense within the structure, whether the contemplated crime was a misdemeanor or felony, and whether the structure was or was likely to be occupied.
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Trespass:
Trespassing charges arise when there is an accusation that someone entered or remained on the premises of another without a right to do so. Common trespassing cases involve not leaving a bar when asked to do so or entering an establishment after you’ve been told not to return.