With the new law, a first offense of animal cruelty is a felony.
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Errant clubs could see sections of their stadiums closed after the first offense.
Players were given a warning for a first offense during the regular season but are fined for the first flop in the postseason.
The current sanctions have been in place since the 2006 season: 50 games for a first offense, 100 for a second and a lifetime ban for a third.
The penalty in this case for first offense under the Florida statute pursuant to section 775.082 (4)(a) is up to one year in prison, unless the offense is committed for commercial gain.
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Over 17, 000 people are calling for an investigation into the prosecution of Sholom Rubashkin, which I frankly knew nothing about but seems to have involved a 27-year sentence for a first offense in a case of white-collar crime.
Traditionalists at first dismissed his offense as a gimmick.
Alabama ranks 30th nationally in total offense and first in total defense.
"We had no offense in the first half, " coach Mike Woodson said, adding that he couldn't use Smith's absence as a crutch.
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But Nicks, on the offense's first play of the second half, hauled in a 51-yarder up the gut of the field, even with Tramon Williams draped all over him and grabbing at the ball.
The first thing to do is learn this offense inside and out, go out and be the best guy, the best decision maker.
The Rangers finally found their offense and got back into their first-round playoff series.
Could he generate enough offense to help the defense-first Orange get to the Final Four?
One of the parties would first have to be charged with a criminal offense before the government can demand that they surrender their private encryption keys.
He has been accused of embezzlement, fraud and bribery over his career, but a tax-evasion case marked the first time he had been convicted of an offense.
"The problem, " he says -- after first stating to me that he intends "no offense!"
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The first seven picks were all linemen: four on offense, three on defense.
Depending on the makeup of Congress, he might first have to consider whether he needs to play offense or defense.
"The combination of our bad offense the last 6 minutes of the first half and their ability to get on the offensive glass (made the difference), " Purnell said.
Muntari took offense when Rocchi booked Balotelli in the first half, and was ordered off after trying to prevent the referee from issuing another yellow card when the midfielder protested the decision.
Guards Raymond Felton and Iman Shumpert buoyed New York's fluid offense, combining for 18 points during the first 12 minutes.
"The first incident occurred in Europe about three months before the present offense, " the report said.
That added ball-handling responsibility coincided with his 1-of-7 shooting over that span (and came right after he'd shot 5-of-7 in the first quarter, when he only initiated the team's offense once).
The Celtics, who had been historically sluggish on offense through those three games, hit five of their first seven shots.
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But they had a horrendous first-half defensive performance and Johnson was bad all game on offense, struggling to play with the same foot injury that Noah fought through.
But they had a horrendous first-half defensive performance and Joe Johnson was bad all game on offense, finishing with six points on 2-of-14 shooting, including 1 of 9 from 3-point range.
The Rangers appeared to be getting back on track with wins over Carolina and New Jersey, and their offense showed signs of life by netting three goals for the first time in five games on Tuesday.
That was more than enough offense to take care of a Hurricanes team playing for the first time without Alexander Semin, a key component of a top line that has been the lone bright spot of an otherwise rough month.
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