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In February, Florida authorities arrested a repeat offender whose federal prison sentence had been commuted in the final days of Biden’s presidency.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Effective last December, anyone who gets accused of a DUI within 10 years of completing a diversionary program will now be treated as a repeat offender.
—Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Authorities have reportedly identified the man as Alex Gonzalez, a repeat offender who also rushed the field during the 2024 Super Bowl in Las Vegas.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
In one instance, Jones described a repeat offender who amassed five citations since the new regulations took effect in NoDa last year.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors say Zarutska was stabbed to death aboard a Charlotte light-rail train by Brown, a repeat offender with an extensive criminal history who was under state supervision at the time of the attack.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
As a repeat offender, Falor is facing the possibility of life in prison if convicted on those drug charges.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Chaney, as a repeat offender, also faces a sentencing enhancement of level-two armed career criminal.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The bill would also allow for towing or impoundment regardless of whether the driver has a prior record of reckless driving, instead of being a repeat offender, like the current law requires.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Effective last December, anyone who gets accused of a DUI within 10 years of completing a diversionary program will now be treated as a repeat offender.
—Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Authorities have reportedly identified the man as Alex Gonzalez, a repeat offender who also rushed the field during the 2024 Super Bowl in Las Vegas.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
In one instance, Jones described a repeat offender who amassed five citations since the new regulations took effect in NoDa last year.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors say Zarutska was stabbed to death aboard a Charlotte light-rail train by Brown, a repeat offender with an extensive criminal history who was under state supervision at the time of the attack.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
As a repeat offender, Falor is facing the possibility of life in prison if convicted on those drug charges.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Chaney, as a repeat offender, also faces a sentencing enhancement of level-two armed career criminal.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The bill would also allow for towing or impoundment regardless of whether the driver has a prior record of reckless driving, instead of being a repeat offender, like the current law requires.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Repeat offender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repeat%20offender. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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