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Examples of petit larceny in a Sentence
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Ryan Rollins, a Warriors rookie from last season, has been charged with seven counts of petit larceny for thefts throughout the first half of this NBA season, according to Virginia court documents.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
Henson, who is currently on probation after a prison stint for similar crimes, pleaded guilty to petit larceny, trespassing and disturbing the peace for the latest intrusion.
—Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2023
The suspect pleaded guilty to petit larceny and received 12 months of probation.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
He was also sentenced to 30 days behind bars that year on a petit larceny conviction, court records show.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2023
In April, Ashley was arrested and charged with robbery, grand larceny, petit larceny and identity theft for four incidents from October 2021 to August 2022, including the May 2022 encounter, which was linked to the broader crime scheme, according to prosecutors.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
According to the most recent crime statistics from the New York Police Department’s 25th precinct, which covers the East Harlem area where the mall is located, shoplifting (classified as petit larceny, or theft of property valued at $1,000 or less) has jumped 47% over the past two years.
—Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 30 Sep. 2023
But yeah, boosters, somebody who is doing the petit larceny pretty consistently, to the extent that there is an uptick going on—which is a matter of debate—they’re the people that are driving it.
—The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 25 Oct. 2023
Bragg's office downgraded the charge to petit larceny, the New York Post reported.
—Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1580, in the meaning defined above
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“Petit larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petit%20larceny. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
Legal Definition
petit larceny
see larceny
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