Acknowledging the fact that she was imposing 'one of the softest sentences', Sheriff Gill issued a six-month structured deferred sentence for Hand, of Dalry in North Ayrshire, to be of good behaviour, with a review set for three months' time.

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"I think a structured deferred sentence will allow him the opportunity for some support "

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Lord Braid then deferred sentence for the court to obtain reports.

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Lord Weir told Lochrie he had pleaded guilty to an “extremely serious charge” and deferred sentence until March 23 at the High Court in Edinburgh for reports.

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Miller admitted the breach and Sheriff Michie deferred sentence on her until July 13 and called for a criminal justice social work report and for a drug treatment and testing order assessment.

Source: https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/crime/lawyer-said-his-camelon-clients-community-order-review-reads-more-like-a-police-report-4188401

Sheriff Chris Dickson released Gardner on bail and deferred sentence for reports to next month.

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Sheriff James Varney placed Condon on supervised bail and deferred sentence on him until January 25 for a background report and electronic tagging assessment to be compiled.

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Sheriff Sukhwinder Gill told Hand, 36, that she was being placed on a structured deferred sentence after being told that she had "concern for the mental health" of her incarcerated sibling when she carried out the offence.

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The Judge, Malam Hassan Mohammed, deferred sentence and adjourned the case until March 24 for sentence.

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The sheriff deferred sentence for a background report and electronic tagging order to be prepared.

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