Rule 14.9 Interruption of proceedings for conviction or sentenceI1
Scotland
On conviction of an accused in solemn proceedings, the presiding judge may, without adjourning those proceedings, interrupt them by—
considering a conviction against that accused in other proceedings pending before that court for which he has not been sentenced; or
passing sentence on that accused in respect of the conviction in those other proceedings.
Where the judge has interrupted any proceedings under paragraph (1), he may, in passing sentence on an accused person in respect of a conviction in those proceedings, at the same time pass sentence on that person in respect of any other conviction he has considered.
No interruption of any proceedings under paragraph (1) shall cause the instance to fall in respect of any person accused in those proceedings or shall otherwise affect the validity of those proceedings.
Annotations
Commencement
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Sch. 2 rule 14.9 in force at 1.4.1996, see para. 1(1)