Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

larceny

i had tried to take 2 subs totalling about 8 dollars from the supermarket and i got caught....i was not arrested, doe sthis have significance? also does it matter that i never left the store with the items? does the price of the items have any significance? what type of crime is larceny in this case? a misdemeanor or violation...also petit larency...what is this charge?


Asked on 8/16/02, 4:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Brendan Chao Brendan Chao - Attorney & Counselor at Law

Re: larceny

The price of the items is not relevant in this case, nor is the fact that you did not leave the store. Petit Larceny is a class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to 1 year in jail. If you were not arrested then this should not matter to you.

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Answered on 8/16/02, 4:27 pm


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