first offender
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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
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
Lord Tyre requested a background report on the first offender ahead of sentencing.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2022
The third threshold was $250 million, with tax rates of 62.5% for the first offender 75% for the second and 95% for the third.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2022
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 Dilnot, George
