first offender
Example Sentences
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Defence solicitor advocate Iain Paterson told the court his client was a first offender.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2024
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 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
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
I have recommended him to plead guilty and throw himself on the clemency of the court as a first offender.
From The Red Thumb Mark by R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman
