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Ramirez was also previously convicted of assault, battery, petty theft, child abuse and endangerment, according to ABC Los Angeles.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
Whitlock is also facing charges of petty theft and battery.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Typically, property owners do have the right to trim branches that hang over their property line, but harvesting the fruit off those branches without permission could still be considered petty theft.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 28 Apr. 2025
Misdemeanor petty theft cases have grown 152%, while misdemeanor DUI cases have increased 111%, and misdemeanor assault and battery cases have jumped 60%.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
Whitlock is also facing charges of petty theft and battery.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Typically, property owners do have the right to trim branches that hang over their property line, but harvesting the fruit off those branches without permission could still be considered petty theft.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 28 Apr. 2025
Misdemeanor petty theft cases have grown 152%, while misdemeanor DUI cases have increased 111%, and misdemeanor assault and battery cases have jumped 60%.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
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“Petty theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petty%20theft. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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