State v. Armstrong

MR. JUSTICE JOHN C. HARRISON

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

This appeal results from a conviction of petit larceny of copper telephone wire, together with two prior convictions.

At approximately 10:20 p. m. on March 20, 1966, the long distance operator at Libby was in the process of placing a call when the line went dead, the reason for the interruption of service became understandable to all concerned when it was discovered that some 4,800 feet of line was missing from its usual place on the poles.

Following the disruption of service, a service crew of two was dispatched. The service men…