A person is guilty of home invasion when such person commits a crime of burglary, as defined by this Chapter, in a dwelling, while a person other than a participant in the crime is actually present in such dwelling, with the intent to commit a crime therein, and, in the course of committing the offense: (a) acting either alone or with one or more persons, such person or another participant in the crime commits or attempts to commit a violent crime against the person of another person other than a participant in the crime who is actually present in such dwelling;
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(b) such person is armed with explosives or a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument; or (c) if any of the acts of a participant at any time during the burglary, or while attempting a burglary, or while fleeing from a burglary/attempted burglary, directly or indirectly, cause mental or emotional trauma, bodily injury, serious bodily injury, or the death of an occupant of the dwelling who is not a participant in the burglary. SOURCE: Added as § 37.201 by P.L. 32-047:2 (July 5, 2013), codified by the Compiler as § 37.210. 2014 NOTE: This provision was codified as § 37.210 to maintain the Compiler’s general codification scheme in accordance with the authority granted by 1 GCA § 1606.