A. Before trial commences, either party, upon good cause shown, may obtain a reasonable postponement thereof.
B. The defendant must be present in person at the trial except as otherwise provided.
C. Two (2) or more persons jointly charged with the same offense may be tried together or separately.
D. If the defendant pleads guilty or is convicted after the trial, the court must render judgment thereon, fixing the penalty within the limits prescribed by the applicable ordinance and imposing sentence accordingly.
E. At the close of trial, judgment may be rendered immediately by the judge who shall cause it to be entered in his docket, or the judge may take his decision or judgment under advisement and render his decision prior or at the next regular court docket.
F. If judgment is of acquittal, and the defendant is not to be detained for any other legal cause, he must be discharged at once. (Prior Code, Secs. 12-26–12-31, 12-36)