How to Use petit larceny in a Sentence

petit larceny

noun

• 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
• 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
• Bragg's office downgraded the charge to petit larceny, the New York Post reported.
  — Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2022
• The suspect pleaded guilty to petit larceny and received 12 months of probation.
  — Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
• 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

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024