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Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

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71 Sentencing by Crown Court

(1) If a defendant is committed to the Crown Court under section 70 in respect of an offence or offences, this section applies (whether or not the court proceeds under section 6). (2) In the case of an offence in respect of which the magistrates’ court has stated under section 70(5) that it would have committed the defendant for sentence, the Crown Court— (a) must inquire into the circumstances of the case, and (b) may deal with the defendant in any way in which it could deal with him if he had just been convicted of the offence on indictment before it. (3) In the case of any other offence the Crown Court— (a) must inquire into the circumstances of the case, and (b) may deal with the defendant in any way in which the magistrates’ court could deal with him if it had just convicted him of the offence.

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71 Sentencing by Crown Court

(1) If a defendant is committed to the Crown Court under section 70 in respect of an offence or offences, this section applies (whether or not the court proceeds under section 6). (2) In the case of an offence in respect of which the magistrates’ court has stated under section 70(5) that it would have committed the defendant for sentence, the Crown Court— (a) must inquire into the circumstances of the case, and (b) may deal with the defendant in any way in which it could deal with him if he had just been convicted of the offence on indictment before it. (3) In the case of any other offence the Crown Court— (a) must inquire into the circumstances of the case, and (b) may deal with the defendant in any way in which the magistrates’ court could deal with him if it had just convicted him of the offence.

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