Police officers, they contend, are arresting growing numbers of people for increasingly petty offenses.

Some contend that such petty offenses lead to more serious crimes.

The shame of it all, and for such a petty offense.

Coming from a noble family of Champagne, as a youth he was committed to prison for a petty offense.

In some states, marijuana possession is considered to be a petty offense, with the penalty being comparable to that of a speeding violation.

Then they join forces and come after us for some petty offense against the state.

I mean a serious crime, not some petty offense such as carrying a deadly weapon for which you have no permit.

Torture is also routine in criminal investigations, even for the most petty offense.

A violation of this chapter is a petty offense.

But after months of investigation, when it came time for prosecution, the man was convicted of a petty offense, given a $50 fine and probation.