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A deferred sentence means that the charge can be removed from a person’s record if they comply with all conditions of the sentence. For Ward, those conditions include not being in possession of guns or other dangerous weapons, not listening to or monitoring law enforcement communications and following all local, state and federal laws.

“Mr. Ward will have the option to petition for early termination of the sentence provided he meets all of the conditions of his probation,” Moore said in an email to the Chronicle…