Sentencing hearings can be rescheduled due to unavailability of one of the attorneys, or the judge, or issues with the court calendar. Also there are sometimes delays in preparing a presentence investigation or communicating with the crime...

What is a delay of sentence?

Delayed sentence means a procedure by which the defendant is found guilty of a crime, whether upon a verdict or plea of guilty or upon a plea of nolo contendere, and is sentenced to a term of imprisonment for which the date to begin serving the imprisonment term is suspended up to twelve (12) months, and the defendant ...

Why would a sentencing be adjourned?

Typically, an adjournment is required because the court requires a pre-sentence report before passing an appropriate sentence.