Examples of first offender in a Sentence
Because he was a first offender, he was put on probation rather than sentenced to jail.
Recent Examples on the Web
Only about roughly 7 percent of declinations are at prosecutors’ discretion, almost all involving would-be first offenders accused of misdemeanor violations, Graves said.
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Emily Davies, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
However, a first offender for physical contact with an official can be fined $37,232 and a first offender for verbal or other non-physical offense against an official can be fined $29,795.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 16 Dec. 2022
If the legislation becomes law, first offenders could be convicted of a misdemeanor and face up to one year in jail and a fine of more than $6,000.
—oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2023
Instead, the likely sentence for a first offender is a fine and probation, possibly with orders to perform community service and get counseling to avoid a recurrence.
—Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Jan. 2023
Atlanta Rapper Slimelife Shawty, whose real name is Wunnie Lee, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act as a first offender.
—Jozsef Papp, ajc, 17 Dec. 2022
He is sentenced to three years of probation, $390 in fines, one day in jail, three months of a first offender alcohol program and victim impact counseling.
—Michele Corriston, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022
An ex-Clayton County sheriff’s deputy, indicted after a man was repeatedly punched on the pavement in 2020, entered a guilty plea in June and was sentenced as a first offender.
—Jozsef Papp, ajc, 15 Aug. 2022
Ashleigh Merchant, one of Duke’s defense attorneys, asked for him to be sentenced as a first offender and be released on the time already served in jail.
—Alexis Stevens, ajc, 23 May 2022
Emily Davies, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
However, a first offender for physical contact with an official can be fined $37,232 and a first offender for verbal or other non-physical offense against an official can be fined $29,795.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 16 Dec. 2022
If the legislation becomes law, first offenders could be convicted of a misdemeanor and face up to one year in jail and a fine of more than $6,000.
—oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2023
Instead, the likely sentence for a first offender is a fine and probation, possibly with orders to perform community service and get counseling to avoid a recurrence.
—Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Jan. 2023
Atlanta Rapper Slimelife Shawty, whose real name is Wunnie Lee, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act as a first offender.
—Jozsef Papp, ajc, 17 Dec. 2022
He is sentenced to three years of probation, $390 in fines, one day in jail, three months of a first offender alcohol program and victim impact counseling.
—Michele Corriston, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022
An ex-Clayton County sheriff’s deputy, indicted after a man was repeatedly punched on the pavement in 2020, entered a guilty plea in June and was sentenced as a first offender.
—Jozsef Papp, ajc, 15 Aug. 2022
Ashleigh Merchant, one of Duke’s defense attorneys, asked for him to be sentenced as a first offender and be released on the time already served in jail.
—Alexis Stevens, ajc, 23 May 2022
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“First offender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20offender. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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