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      Sec. 54-92. Pronouncement of sentence. Any sentence to imprisonment shall be pronounced by the judge in the presence and hearing of the convicted person.

      (1949 Rev., S. 8809; P.A. 76-336, S. 13.)

      History: P.A. 76-336 reworded section to omit reference to imprisonment specifically in Somers correctional facility.

      Sentence to be given before appeal is taken; suspending it; bail. 71 C. 457. Appeal as supersedeas in capital case. 82 C. 68; 84 C. 566. Sentence for term of years, however long, not a life sentence. 60 C. 96. Not error to impose sentence in capital case before passing on motion for new trial. 46 C. 339. In capital case, if appeal decided before time set for execution, supreme court need not set day. 81 C. 22. See section 54-95(c). In such case, not error to omit inquiry as to whether accused has anything to say. 47 C. 546. Penalty of "fine and imprisonment" permits either. 75 C. 351. Cited. 169 C. 13.

      Cited. 31 CA 660, 665. Legislature has designated court rather than jury to impose sentences on criminal defendants. 81 CA 824.

      In absence of statute, sentences will be held to run concurrently where a person has received two or more separate sentences to imprisonment in the same penal institution and the judgments contain no provision that they shall run consecutively. 23 CS 214. Where an accused is convicted on a number of counts, a general sentence is not invalid if the punishment does not exceed the maximum which could have been imposed for any single count. Id. Habeas corpus brought on defendant's claim he had involuntarily agreed to lesser plea to obtain shorter sentence was denied where he had received sentence he anticipated and, on being sentenced, told court he had nothing he wanted to say. 28 CS 15.