hand down a sentence

Examples (10)

• The judge will hand down the sentence tomorrow morning.
• A harsh sentence was handed down to the ringleader of the gang.
• The court is expected to hand down a sentence later this week.
• After weeks of deliberation, the judge finally handed down a life sentence.
• It is rare for such a light sentence to be handed down for this crime.
• The magistrate handed down a sentence of community service.
• Lawyers are waiting for the judge to hand down the final sentence.
• The jury watched as the judge handed down a death sentence.
• The defendant bowed his head as the sentence was handed down.
• They are appealing the sentence that was handed down last month.