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Man takes an extension cord and pugs in to the outdoor power outlet off of his neighbor's trailer.

What class misdemeanor do you charge?

Given Santana v. State, 59 S.W.3d 187, I'd say a class A. Does it matter that the defendant didn't tamper with the meter on the neighbor's home? What if the flux in the Electric bill makes it difficult to nail down a pecuniary loss?
 
Posts: 764 | Location: Dallas, Texas | Registered: November 04, 2003Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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I have not read Santana, but using PC Sec. 31.08 (c) makes it a Class A misdemeanor theft.
 
Posts: 1029 | Location: Fort Worth, TX | Registered: June 25, 2001Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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