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Mr. Carlos was convicted of stealing electricity worth 909 pesos from Meralco. He argued on appeal that electricity cannot be stolen since it is intangible. The Supreme Court held that larceny of incorporeal objects like electricity is possible. While electricity is intangible, it is considered a valuable commodity that can be appropriated, so stealing it constitutes larceny. The ownership of electrical current is protected by law, and electricity is analogous to gas which can be stolen. Therefore, Mr. Carl

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Zednanreh C Jneb

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