Because he was a first offender, he was put on probation rather than sentenced to jail.
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In addition to jail time, she was sentenced to three years of informal probation, three months in a first offender alcohol program and restitutions for damages, the outlet reported.—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025 The maximum sentence, which a first offender would have been unlikely to receive, was four years in prison and several thousand dollars in fines for each of the 34 counts.—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025 In Kenner, pretrial diversion is essentially a six-month probationary period for first offenders, Kenner spokesperson Valerie Brolin said in March.—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2024 In Kenner, pretrial diversion is essentially a six-month probationary period for first offenders, Brolin said.—Brett Martel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for first offender
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