Man who swiped an Xbox wins resentencing due to a one penny difference

The case from Middlesex County has to do with the adding of sales tax.

What’s a penny worth?

Possibly a lower sentence for a man who swiped an Xbox from a Middlesex County department store in 2020. A state appeals court last week ordered a resentencing in the case of a defendant who pleaded guilty to shoplifting the gaming console because it was erroneously valued at over $500, when the store listed it for sale at $499.99.

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