: larceny involving property of a value below a legally established minimum
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Hampton was arrested and charged with petit larceny, as well as improper equipment and possession of marijuana while in possession of a firearm.—Kyle Schmidbauer, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025 The 40 counts against Measures and KMR include one count of first-degree scheme to defraud, three counts of second-degree grand larceny, 28 counts of third-degree grand larceny, five counts of fourth-degree grand larceny and three counts of petit larceny.—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025 Measures was indicted in Manhattan on 40 counts, including grand larceny, petit larceny and scheming to defraud.—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025 He was initially charged with murder, arson and petit larceny, police said.—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for petit larceny
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