Examples of grand theft in a Sentence
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She was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the deaths of both children, and received an additional 10-year prison sentence on a grand theft charge.
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USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Hao Canh Diep, 36, of Rosemead was booked into the Marin County Jail on suspicion of grand theft and embezzlement against an elderly person.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
Smyth was convicted in January 2019 of grand theft in California and sentenced to five years.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2024
She was convicted by a Los Angeles court of grand theft in 2019 in Walton’s case, and spent time in jail before being released early during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
Each pleaded not guilty to one count of grand theft when they were arraigned Friday in Vista Superior Court.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
Wallace was charged with eight counts of grand theft, while Corwin was charged with three counts of the same crime.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
Both already were involuntary guests at the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office Jail on unrelated grand theft charges, Baglin since February and Abad since December.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
But the worst blow came in 1931 during a trial involving Bow’s former secretary, Daisy De Voe, who was indicted on 37 counts of grand theft for stealing money, jewelry, and personal papers from Bow.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2024
USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Hao Canh Diep, 36, of Rosemead was booked into the Marin County Jail on suspicion of grand theft and embezzlement against an elderly person.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
Smyth was convicted in January 2019 of grand theft in California and sentenced to five years.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2024
She was convicted by a Los Angeles court of grand theft in 2019 in Walton’s case, and spent time in jail before being released early during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
Each pleaded not guilty to one count of grand theft when they were arraigned Friday in Vista Superior Court.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
Wallace was charged with eight counts of grand theft, while Corwin was charged with three counts of the same crime.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
Both already were involuntary guests at the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office Jail on unrelated grand theft charges, Baglin since February and Abad since December.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
But the worst blow came in 1931 during a trial involving Bow’s former secretary, Daisy De Voe, who was indicted on 37 counts of grand theft for stealing money, jewelry, and personal papers from Bow.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2024
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First Known Use
circa 1930, in the meaning defined above
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