first offender

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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 judge said that Aitken, a first offender, was assessed as "at the lowest risk of reoffending".

From BBC • Jul. 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 third threshold was $250 million, with tax rates of 62.5% for the first offender 75% for the second and 95% for the third.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2022

If the procurator deemed it important to make an example, alas for the first offender!

From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis