sentencing date
Penalty announcement time
A sentencing date is the scheduled court appearance when a judge will impose punishment on someone who has been convicted of a crime.
It follows a guilty verdict or plea and typically comes after a presentencing investigation: The sentencing date was set for three weeks after the trial concluded.
Until then, the defendant's fate remains undetermined.
- verdictOfficial court decision
- final judgmentConclusive court resolution
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- judgeOne who decides
- gavelSmall ceremonial hammer
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