State v. Cannon

Defendants were convicted in a bench trial of criminal mischief in the first degree, ORS 164.365, a Class C felony, for shooting at and breaking insulators on power lines belonging to the Bonneville Power Administration. The only issue presented on appeal is whether the Bonneville Power Administration comes within the definition of a public utility under ORS 757.005(1) (a), which is incorporated by reference in ORS 164.365(l)(d).1 ORS 757.005(l)(a) defines a “public utility” as:

“Any corporation, company, individual, association of individuals, or its lessees, trustees or receivers, that owns,…