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Originally Posted by Dezzy
The prison sentence really, it costs a lot to keep someone in custody and I generally think that custodial sentences shouldn't be handed out if they're only gonna be for a few weeks since it's kind of pointless.
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Magistrates dont hand out bird unless there is no alternative, generally speaking, they are kind of pressured to avoid it.
Previous convictions etc will have been taken into account as will have social work and psychiatric reports, medical reports and a wide range of other things.
It may have been decided because of his lack of remorse having been found guilty that a prison sentence was the only effective way of dealing with him.
There is a few weeks at least between the end of the trial and the sentencing hearing. This allows the court to have reports prepeared to advise suitability of sentencing and for the defence to prepare statements of mitigation and also reports for reducing sentences.