The defendant was invited over to a friend's house one night for drinks. The friend told the defendant that he wanted to show him a pistol that he had stolen. After showing him the pistol, they decided to go out to a bar. As they got to the defendant's car, the defendant realized that he had left his coat in the house and told the friend that he was going back to get it. The defendant opened the front door and went to the room where his coat was. As the defendant picked up his coat, he saw the stolen pistol on the table. Realizing that he could get some quick cash by reselling it, he put it in his pocket and returned to his car. In a common law jurisdiction, of which crimes could the defendant be convicted?
A、Both larceny and burglary.
B、Burglary only.
C、Larceny only.
D、Neither larceny nor burglary.
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