If it is determined that the defendant is insane at the time of ________, it must be postponed until sanity has been restored, since a defendant may not be sentenced while insane.

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The correct answer is A) the pronouncement of judgment. This is because the law requires a defendant to be mentally competent at the time of sentencing. If a defendant is found to be insane at the time the judgment is to be pronounced, the sentencing must be postponed until the defendant's sanity is restored.

If It Is Determined That the Defendant Is Insane at the Time