State v. Day

293 A.2d 331 (1972)

STATE of Maine

v.

Richard DAY and Robert Day.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

July 14, 1972.

Alan C. Pease, County Atty., Wisdasset, for plaintiff.

Samuel G. Cohen, Waldoboro, for Richard Day.

Richard W. Elliott, Boothbay Harbor, for Robert Day.

Before DUFRESNE, C. J., and WEBBER, WEATHERBEE, POMEROY, WERNICK and ARCHIBALD, JJ.

WEBBER, Justice.

In these two cases tried together the defendants were convicted of grand larceny. The evidence disclosed that they were observed forcibly removing copper lightning rod cable from a dwelling house and shortly after were apprehended with a…