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igotthisguitar
Joined: 08 Apr 2003
Location: South Korea (Permanent Vacation)
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Missouri Man Faces 30 Years in Prison
For Stealing 52-Cent Doughnut
Mon Oct 8, 11:45 AM
By The Associated Press
FARMINGTON, Mo. - It's a hefty price for a pastry: A man accused of stealing a 52-cent doughnut could face
up to 30 years in jail.
Authorities said Scott Masters, 41, slipped the doughnut into his sweat shirt without paying, then allegedly
pushed away a clerk who tried to stop him as he fled the store.
The push is being treated as minor assault, which transforms a misdemeanour shoplifting charge to
a strong-armed robbery with a potential prison term of five to 15 years.
But because Masters has a criminal history, prosecutors say they could seek 30 years.
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http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/071008/koddities/oddity_doughnut_theft |
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