first offender
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In England, a 61-year-old first offender convicted of embezzlement would almost certainly go to an open prison - but that option does not exist in Scotland.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
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
Threshold was $210 million in 2021, with tax rates of 20% for first offender, 30% for exceeding in consecutive years and 50% for exceeding in three or more consecutive years.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 11, 2022
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
It isn’t as though he were a first offender.
From The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice or, Solving a Wireless Mystery by Allen Chapman
