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Coverage dated October 25, 2021 to October 26, 2021

Felony Charge Dropped Against Man Who Underpaid 43 Cents For a Mountain Dew

Headline from NBC New York

Under Pennsylvania's three-strikes law, a third theft charge must be a felony, regardless of the amount or value involved. He faced up to seven years in prison.

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  1. Tucson

    Felony count over 43 cents' worth of Mountain Dew is dropped (opens Tucson)

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    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania prosecutors have dropped a felony theft charge against a man who underpaid for a bottle of Mountain Dew by 43 cents.

  2. NBC New York

    Felony Charge Dropped Against Man Who Underpaid 43 Cents For a Mountain Dew (opens NBC New York)

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    Under Pennsylvania's three-strikes law, a third theft charge must be a felony, regardless of the amount or value involved. He faced up to seven years in prison.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Felony charge against Pennsylvania man who underpaid for Mountain Dew dropped (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A Pennsylvania man who underpaid an Exxon gas station for a soda will not be locked up, a de-escalation of a heated incident worth less than 50 cents.

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