repeat offender

noun

: a person who has committed a crime more than once

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No mention of Ray Hodges, a postal worker stabbed to death by a violent repeat offender. Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025 Suspended as a repeat offender, Hartman got 10 games for slamming the head of Ottawa’s Tim Stützle to the ice during a faceoff after the two were penalized for fracas earlier in the second period. John Shipley, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2025 That means Hartman has been considered a repeat offender for three straight suspensions. Joe Smith, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025 Police later said Momeni was not a repeat offender, and his sister was friends with Lee. What To Know Momeni was accused of driving Lee to a secluded area and stabbing him three times with a kitchen knife, including in the heart. Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 The league said Rempe was considered to be a repeat offender. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024 Instead, a week later, San Francisco police announced the arrest of Momeni, 40, who is not a repeat offender and whose sister was friends with Lee. Momeni was accused of driving Lee to a secluded area and stabbing him three times with a 4-inch kitchen knife. Phil Helsel, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024 Per the letter, an analyst reviewing cases found that on June 11 a criminalist noted a match between four DNA profiles, suggesting the possibility of a repeat offender. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024 Watson would also be treated as a potential repeat offender. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2024

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“Repeat offender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repeat%20offender. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

Legal Definition

repeat offender

noun
re·​peat offender
: a person who has been convicted of a crime on more than one occasion
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