Thomas v. State

A jury found that Enoch Thomas had bought copper wire, stolen from the Eastern Shore Public Service Company, knowing it to be stolen on various occasions over a period of months. The indictment was in seventeen counts. Some charged larceny of wire above the value of $100.00, some charged larceny of wire below the value of $100.00; others charged, respectively, receiving stolen wire of a value above $100.00 and receiving such wire of a value less than $100.00. The offenses are alleged to have occurred between April and July of 1956; time and value are specified in each count. Generally, both…