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Also we have to consider as we do not know if Ricci had a key to the home. It is possible that the theft took place while the family was out of town and they gave him a key to access the home and to work on it as time would allow him to. Now if had key and made a copy of it and then entered the home at a later date and after his work was complete, then even though he had a duplicate key it would be considered Burglary then. Since the charges have been stated as Theft/Larceny in the theft of the Smart home... then it is to be believed that the items he took were taken while he had permission to work in the home. Theft/Larceny has a lighter sentence than what burglary does. But since he is a habitual criminal he could face life due to the 3 stikes your out law. His last sentence for robbery of the food pantry may have been his first strike since the law came into effect... then the burglary charge of the Smart's neighbors (strike 2), then the theft of Smart home (strike 3). More strikes are bound to come if they can place him at the bank robbery that took place last fall or if they can find him involved in kidnapping Liz or other crimes.

Since the charges have been stated as Theft/Larceny in the theft of the Smart home... then it is to be believed that the items he took were taken while he had permission to work in the home.

That's what I thought, but wasn't sure if I had missed something.

Does anyone know if Dick's other crimes involved accomplices?

As far as I know, there has been no mention of accomplices in his burglaries. I believe, and I could be wrong on this, that one of the other cons implicated Ricci in the bank robbery, which would mean he had accomplices for that. I can't remember if I read that here or saw it on the news, though.