"First offender" literally means the person has committed one crime and only one crime regardless if it is a misdemeanor or a felony. That being the case, the answer is of course "once".
It is 21 in the state of Alabama
No, the two terms have nothing to do with one another. "Nolo" is court slang for the plea of "Nolo Contendre" which is a plea offered by a defendant when they don't wish to plead guilty, but acknowledge that the prosecution probably has enough evidence to convict them. The term "First Offender" refers to someone who has never been arrested before this time.
In some states, yes.
You. as an individual, do not "plea" a youthful offender status. That classification is given by the court after reviewing your case(s) and determining if your case(s) qualify to be adjudicated under that particular statute.
A Defedant may be allowed to plead youthful offender in Alabama if the person is under the age of 21 at the time the criminal offense was committed. An adjudication of youthful offender is not a criminal conviction and will not appear on your history as such. Youthful offender files are confidential records. You may apply for youthful offender status in any case whether it be the smallest misdemeanor like a speeding ticket of the most heinous felonies such as murder. However, it is discretionary with the judge as to whether or not you are granted youthful offender status. I do not recall those with felonies such as murder being granted youthful offender status. You may apply for youthful offender status in a felony case although you were previously adjudicated a youthful offender in a prior misdemeanor case. However, as I mentioned, it is entirely up to the judge as to whether or not he allows you a subsequent adjudication as a youthful offender. Hope this helped.
Only if you or your attorney can work out a plea deal with the prosecutor's office.
Yes you can but you need to be aware that it has the same legal effect as a guilty plea. If you plead no contest you will have a conviction on your record. It would be the same as if had plead guilty or been convicted after a trial.
In Florida, the threshold for felony grand theft is $300.00. Worse case scenario is a 5 year prison term and/or $1000 fine. If you are a first time offender, and you enter a plea of "no contest" in court, you can usually expect to get probation and restitution. If you are a prior offender however, you should already know what to expect.
TWO felonies! You're probably looking at some prison time, unless you can cop a plea to a lesser offense.
Plea is one syllable.
Typically through plea bargaining with the prosecutors, but it's also possible to be found guilty of only a lesser included offense.
"Freedom. A Plea" by Melinda Gates has 272 pages.