first offender
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Prior to the crime, the first offender obtained a software application which altered images using AI.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2025
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
The felony carries up to four years in prison but "no one gets jail time for that as a first offender," a New York law enforcement official told Yahoo News.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2023
The second threshold was $230 million last year, with tax rates of 32% for the first offender, 42% for the second and 62% for the third.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2022
"I am willing to let the matter drop," he replied, "on the understanding that Monsieur Müller was not really the first offender."
From In the Days of My Youth by Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards
