[QUOTE=Pepper Grinder;6515129]the person who has proven himself to be a felon...
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In the US theft is usually tried as larceny, and is not a felony unless the item stolen holds a value of 1000 dollars or more in most large cities (ie, New York, Boston etc.) though can be as low as 200 dollars, depending on local policy as far as I know. Probably wouldnt be tried as a felony...