When you appear in court, the judge must decide if you should be convicted and discharged. The court will only convict and discharge you if they think that having a conviction is a big enough penalty. You will not be convicted and discharged unless the court is satisfied that the conviction is enough of a penalty on its own.
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The court must not convict and discharge an offender unless it is satisfied that a conviction is sufficient penalty in itself.
