People v. Flanders

Defendant-appellant, Orville E. Flanders, was convicted by a jury of attempted burglary of a coin telephone contrary to 1967 Perm. Supp., C.R.S. 1963, 40-3-5(3)(a) and C.R.S. 1963,40-25-1. We affirm.

The uncontroverted evidence presented by the People at trial showed that defendant was apprehended inside a telephone booth while in possession of a hammer and a pry bar. There was debris on the floor of the booth, and the pay telephone therein was damaged to such an extent that it was necessary to replace it with a new instrument. The coin box of the damaged phone was found to contain $2.10.

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