How to Use petit larceny in a Sentence

petit larceny

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  • Plead guilty to petit larceny in exchange for a sentence of time served.
    — Khari Johnson, Wired, 7 Mar. 2022
  • The sentence for petit larceny in Vermont is one year behind bars or an up to $1,000 fine, or both.
    — CBS News, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Miller's attorney, Lisa B. Shelkrot, said the star also pleaded not guilty to the petit larceny charge.
    — CBS News, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Ezra Miller has entered not guilty pleas to felony burglary and petit larceny charges in Vermont.
    — Eric Francis, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The actor entered not guilty pleas to the felony burglary and petit larceny charges in October.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Morrison was charged last Thursday with petit larceny and is due in court on Dec. 8.
    — Michael Lee, Washington Examiner, 14 Sep. 2020
  • The court documents show that the other two counts, which included a felony burglary count and a petit larceny count, were dropped.
    — Sara Smart, CNN, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The Bermans contacted the police, but Katz turned herself in earlier this month and was charged with petit larceny.
    — Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2019
  • The Woodbridge woman was charged with burglary and petit larceny.
    — Lisa M. Bolton, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2019
  • Katz was charged with petit larceny last month and released on probation.
    — Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2019
  • Miller, who’s charged with burglary into an occupied home and petit larceny, faces up to 26 years in prison if convicted of both charges.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Bragg's office downgraded the charge to petit larceny, the New York Post reported.
    — Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2022
  • The actor was initially charged with trespassing, burglary and petit larceny, with the latter two charges now dropped.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Ortiz was also charged with petit larceny, while the other three suspects were charged with grand larceny.
    — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2022
  • The 27-year-old man, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with robbery, petit larceny, possession of narcotics, and assault and battery.
    — Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2020
  • For that incident, Ventura was hit with charges of assault and petit larceny.
    — Fox News, 17 Nov. 2020
  • But when prosecutors wrote up the complaint against Myers, the top charge was downgraded from felony grand larceny to petit larceny, court records show.
    — Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2022
  • According to the legal documents, published by Deadline, the single counts of burglary and petit larceny would be waived.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The Flash actor in October pleaded not guilty to the charges, which included petit larceny and burglary, the latter of which carries a maximum sentence of 25 years.
    — Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2023
  • She was later charged with petit larceny and released on probation.
    — Fox News, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Miller pleads not guilty to one count each of burglary and petit larceny in Vermont Superior Court for charges of stealing liquor from their neighbor’s unoccupied house.
    — Vulture, 13 Jan. 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
  • After the student refused, he was arrested in the middle of the cafeteria and charged with disorderly conduct and petit larceny.
    — Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2019
  • The 20-year-old was additionally charged with petit larceny.
    — Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2020
  • The felony burglary and petit larceny charges are dismissed without prejudice, meaning the case is closed if the yearlong probation is not violated.
    — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2023
  • They were later charged with unlawful trespassing, two charges of burglary in an unoccupied dwelling and petit larceny.
    — Doha Madani, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The felony burglary and petit larceny charges were dismissed without prejudice, meaning the case is closed if the actor's yearlong probation is not violated.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2023
  • The female was charged with grand larceny of a firearm, credit card theft, possession of a schedule I or II narcotic, petit larceny, and trespassing into a vehicle.
    — Lisa M. Bolton, Washington Post, 30 May 2018
  • Miller appeared Monday in Vermont Superior Court remotely with their lawyer for the arraignment to felony burglary and petit larceny.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Instead, these cases generally fall under grand larceny if an item is valued at more than $1,000, or petit larceny if valued at less.
    — Matthew Haag, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2019

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