Question juridique clé
Whether stealth thefts accompanied by housebreaking can be privileged as minor property offenses under Art. 172ter StGB
Solution extraite
Yes. Art. 172ter StGB is not excluded merely because the theft was committed by sneaking into buildings and also fulfilled housebreaking.
Motifs extraits
The statutory exception in Art. 172ter(2) StGB is limited to qualified theft, robbery, and extortion. A theft committed by stealth or unlawful entry does not automatically lose its minor-property character, even if another protected interest such as freedom is also affected.