201 Power of court to adjourn case before sentence
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (1995 c 46) | Legislation

201  Power of court to adjourn case before sentence

(1)     Where an accused has been convicted or the court has found that he committed the offence and before he has been sentenced or otherwise dealt with, subject to subsection (3) below, the court may adjourn the case for the purpose of enabling inquiries to be made or of determining the most suitable method of dealing with his

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