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
Lord Tyre requested a background report on the first offender ahead of sentencing.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2022
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
In many instances it is quite sufficient punishment for a first offender in a petty case to be publicly rebuked in the police court.
From Crime and Its Causes by Morrison, William Douglas
