first offender
Example Sentences
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They were also allowed to plead guilty under Georgia’s first offender law, meaning that if they complete their probation without violating the terms or committing another crime, their records will be wiped clean.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
That means anyone convicted must serve their entire sentence, can’t be sentenced to probation as a first offender and can’t be paroled unless they have served at least 30 years in prison.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
Paul Hodgkins, a Florida man, was the first offender to be sentenced when he received eight months in prison in July for obstructing an official proceeding.
From Fox News ● Sep. 3, 2021
"Top Chef" isn't the first offender when it comes to poor vetting and possible casting mistakes like this.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2021
They might make all the difference between a nominal sentence as a first offender and five years' penal servitude as an habitual criminal, to say nothing of police supervision afterwards.
From Scotland Yard The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police by George Dilnot
