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In that trial, a jury sentenced him to a lifetime behind bars for the murder of a small-time drug dealer at a motel during his three-week crime wave that culminated in Aaron’s murder.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Paris public prosecutor Laure Beccuau previously said the robbery appeared to be the work of small-time criminals rather than professionals.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The story is told through two timelines, six years apart, as a Norwegian detective and crime writer investigates a string of murders that begins with the murder of a small-time criminal and gun dealer who is shot down in the street.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Cuban may be worth billions today, but his career started with small-time hustles.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Paris public prosecutor Laure Beccuau previously said the robbery appeared to be the work of small-time criminals rather than professionals.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The story is told through two timelines, six years apart, as a Norwegian detective and crime writer investigates a string of murders that begins with the murder of a small-time criminal and gun dealer who is shot down in the street.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Cuban may be worth billions today, but his career started with small-time hustles.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Small-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-time. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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