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deferred sentence
noun
- law a sentence that is postponed for a specific period to allow a court to examine the conduct of the offender during the deferment Compare suspended sentence
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He then deferred sentence for criminal justice social work reports.
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At Jedburgh Sheriff Court, Sheriff Peter Paterson imposed a non-harassment order for five years preventing Hogg from having any contact with his wife but deferred sentence on the domestic abuse charge to 9 January.
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Sheriff Peter Paterson deferred sentence until 5 December for background reports.
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Sheriff Mary Shields deferred sentence on Campbell until next month pending background reports and granted him bail.
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Judge David Young KC deferred sentence on Paterson for background reports.
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