first offender
Example Sentences
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"This is a first offender and I wouldn't want him to be a hardened criminal at this young age. He's only 15 now."
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
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
The first offender says, "I did it because I find fishing very amusing," and the magistrate bids him depart in peace—nay, probably wishes him good sport.
From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 2 by Thomas Henry Huxley
