first offender

Example Sentences

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Philomena spent two years there - which, at the time, was the standard period for the so-called "moral rehabilitation" of unmarried mothers who were labelled as "first offenders".

From BBC

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

The first offender was sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow having earlier admitted to a charge of causing death by dangerous driving.

From BBC

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

The first offender pled guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to embezzling £20,000 from Ms Beck.

From BBC