Key legal question
Whether execution of the prison sentence had to be suspended so that ambulatory treatment could take place
Extracted holding
No. Sentence deferral is available only if prison execution would significantly impair the chances of successful treatment; that prerequisite was not met.
Extracted reasoning
The court accepted the expert opinion that treatment during imprisonment still offered a realistic prospect of reducing recidivism and that no substantial worsening of success chances from treatment during custody was shown. The defendant's refusal to cooperate could not by itself justify deferral.