Examples of petty theft in a Sentence
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Cordero was charged with 61 counts of grand theft, 14 counts of petty theft, organized retail theft, identity theft and conspiracy.
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Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024
Not doing so could be considered petty theft, resulting in a misdemeanor and fines of up to $1,000 and up to a year in jail.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2024
Now the victims are often low-level criminals, mostly in poor townships, suspected of petty theft or drug dealing.
—Gwen McClure, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2013
She also was convicted on one count of misdemeanor petty theft in relation to a theft that occurred at an Abercrombie and Fitch location in San Francisco as well.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 10 May 2024
Aziza Graves, 43, of San Francisco, was found guilty of one felony count of grand theft in violation and 52 misdemeanor counts of petty theft in a series of retail thefts occurring at one Target, according to a press release from the San Francisco District Attorney's Office.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
In Sacramento County, the suspect is accused of misdemeanor petty theft, vandalism and felony grand theft, said Sgt.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
Police could only find a criminal record of a petty theft conviction against her in 2013.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
He was twice found to be mentally incompetent to stand trial, and his criminal history consisted largely of petty theft accusations, records show.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024
Not doing so could be considered petty theft, resulting in a misdemeanor and fines of up to $1,000 and up to a year in jail.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2024
Now the victims are often low-level criminals, mostly in poor townships, suspected of petty theft or drug dealing.
—Gwen McClure, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2013
She also was convicted on one count of misdemeanor petty theft in relation to a theft that occurred at an Abercrombie and Fitch location in San Francisco as well.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 10 May 2024
Aziza Graves, 43, of San Francisco, was found guilty of one felony count of grand theft in violation and 52 misdemeanor counts of petty theft in a series of retail thefts occurring at one Target, according to a press release from the San Francisco District Attorney's Office.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
In Sacramento County, the suspect is accused of misdemeanor petty theft, vandalism and felony grand theft, said Sgt.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
Police could only find a criminal record of a petty theft conviction against her in 2013.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
He was twice found to be mentally incompetent to stand trial, and his criminal history consisted largely of petty theft accusations, records show.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
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“Petty theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petty%20theft. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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