Table:
court outcomes of completed court cases
summary cases
indictable cases

pre-2005
post-2005
pre-2005
post-2005

number
percent
number
percent
number
percent
number
percent

total cases, by decision
939
100
489
100
961
100
649
100

acquitted
38
4
27
6
38
4
36
6

stay of proceeding
53
6
36
7
45
5
36
6

withdrawn, dismissed, discharged
155
17
39
8
86
9
62
10

other decision
14
1
9
2
6
1
1
0

guilty
679
72
378
77
786
82
514
79

total guilty cases, by sentence and custody length
679
100
378
100
786
100
514
100

conditional sentence
107
16
17
5
188
24
27
6

probation
293
44
35
10
189
24
18
4

other non-custodial sentences
13
2
3
1
5
1
5
1

custody
254
38
307
85
392
51
410
89

less than 14 days
16
2
14
4
19
2
5
1

14 to 44 days
12
2
77
21
7
1
10
2

45 to 89 days
33
5
45
12
19
2
74
16

90 days to less than 6 months
66
10
83
23
41
5
77
17

6 months to less than 1 year
74
11
52
14
135
17
94
20

1 year to less than 2 years
30
4
24
7
87
11
79
17

2 years or longer
17
3
11
3
78
10
70
15

unknown custody length
6
1
1
0
6
1
1
0

Statement: there was a large increase in custody sentences for guilty cases from 38% pre 2005 to 85% post 2005.
Question: which period has higher proportion of custody senstences for guilty cases, pre 2005 or post 2005?
Answer: post-2005