Hamilton v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was indicted in four counts for the offense of meter tampering for four separate periods of time with reference to the intentional and unauthorized prevention of an electric meter from properly registering the quantity of electricity supplied by a municipality engaged in the sale of electrical services in that he did remove an electric meter and a meter can from its original position, turning same in an upside down position, causing said meter to malfunction. The offenses are misdemeanors with reference to persons who violate the statute, now OCGA § 16-7-25…