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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.
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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
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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
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“Petit larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petit%20larceny. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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