petty theft
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petty thefts
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Most of Haymon’s 26-year legal career has been in the public defender’s office, handling juvenile and adult cases that range from petty theft to homicide.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
He said they inquired about her immigration status, which led to their discovery that she had been convicted of petty theft in 2005.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2025
The sheriff’s office did not name the newspaper theft suspect in its statement, but The Plaindealer said the office had cited Paul Choate, 41, on suspicion of petty theft.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
The suspect, a 34-year-old man, faces one felony count of grand theft and one misdemeanor count of petty theft, the district attorney’s office said in a statement.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
So, you see, even these minor distinctions felt like petty theft.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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