first offender

Prior to the crime, the first offender obtained a software application which altered images using AI.

"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."

Defence solicitor advocate Iain Paterson told the court his client was a first offender.

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.

All three lawyers pleaded guilty under Georgia’s “first offender” law, which allows them to wipe the offenses from their permanent record if they comply with the terms of their sentences.