State v. Silva

110 P.3d 830 (2005)

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Dallas Anthony SILVA, Appellant.

No. 53264-2-I.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

April 25, 2005.

Douglas Hyldahl, Lester & Hyldahl, PLLC, Bellingham, WA, for Appellant.

Philip J. Buri, Special Deputy Prosecuting Attny., Craig D. Chambers, Kimberly Anne Thulin, Whatcom Cty Pros. Atty. Office, Bellingham, WA, for Respondent.

GROSSE, J.

¶ 1 Splicing into a line to divert electricity around a meter box, as here, constitutes tampering with an electrical line. We affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2 Dallas Anthony Silva is a contractor who owned two houses in…