first offender
Example Sentences
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The court heard that Allan had a significant criminal record, while co-accused Carlyle was a first offender.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 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 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
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 George Dilnot
