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Mr. Carlos was accused of stealing over 2,000 kilowatts of electricity worth over 900 pesos from Meralco. He claimed electricity cannot be stolen as it is intangible. The court found him guilty and sentenced him to over a year in jail. On appeal, the issue was whether larceny can be committed against intangible property like electricity. The Supreme Court held that larceny of incorporeal objects is possible, analogizing that electricity can be considered a gas, and the true test is whether the subject is ca

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Hiroshi Carlos

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