petty offense

Example Sentences

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Quaid’s role, a naive sailor sentenced to eight years’ time for a petty offense, nearly went to John Travolta.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024

More than 220 individuals have pleaded guilty so far, most of them to a petty offense of misdemeanor parading, picketing or demonstrating punishable by no more than six months in jail.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2022

It was one of the harshest penalties imposed to date on a participant in events at the Capitol who was found guilty only of a petty offense.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2021

During a plea hearing, the judge asked: "Does the government, in agreeing to the petty offense in this case, have any concern about deterrence?"

From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2021

Apparently, there was a way around the paperwork for a petty offense.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover