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Ryan Rollins, a Warriors rookie from last season, has been charged with seven counts of petit larceny for thefts throughout the first half of this NBA season, according to Virginia court documents.
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Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
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.
—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
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Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
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.
—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
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“Petit larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petit%20larceny. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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