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Public health: suspension of a prison sentence
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Order to suspend the sentence under review
The situation
After a judgment based on agreement to the prosecution case for an offence against public health, it was examined whether the execution of the custodial sentence should be suspended.
What the decision records
The court suspended imprisonment for a specified period, considering the circumstances set out in its decision, including the absence of relevant earlier convictions at the time of the events. Other rulings remained in place. Suspension was conditional on no further offending during the stated period.
What this helps explain
The suspension does not eliminate the conviction or equal the file for compliance. The conditions of the order should be observed and the consequences of any non-compliance should be separately verified.
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More favourable criminal lawCriminal penaltyCriminal fineDaily fine instalmentPayment of a fine in instalmentsSubstitute liability for an unpaid fineCommunity serviceSuspension of a sentenceExtinction of criminal liabilityDrug offences against public healthFinal judgmentEntry and searchInterception of communicationsRequest for reconsiderationReasoned judicial order