People v. Trieber

The People appeal from an order dismissing an indictment against defendant by the Grand Jury of the City and County of San Francisco. The indictment charged in separate counts two violations of section 640 of the Penal Code, which provides: “Every person who, by means of any machine, instrument, or contrivance, or in any other manner, willfully and fraudulently, or clandestinely taps, or makes any unauthorized connection with any telegraph or telephone wire, line, cable, or instrument under the control of any telegraph or telephone company ... is punishable as provided in section 639.” *

The…