Sentence of guilty case

Definition

Sentence is the punitive consequence of having been found guilty of a criminal offence by the court. Cases can have more than one sentence.

Guilty case refers to a case that includes guilty of the charged offence, of an included offence, of an attempt of the charged offence, or of an attempt of an included offence, whether the accused pleaded guilty or was found guilty following a trial. This category also includes cases where an individual has been found guilty but was given an absolute or conditional discharge.

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  • Sentence of guilty case October 23, 2017 to current

    This is the current version.

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