The man who punched him was found guilty of manslaughter and given a conditional sentence.
For forms like "if I was/were to come", see English conditional sentences.
This article describes the grammar of conditional sentences in the English language.
If is a conjunction used in English conditional sentences.
For details, see the article on English conditional sentences.
The largest percentage of conditional sentences are for property crime.
The following conditional sentences can also be taken as rules of passage:
He received a one year conditional sentence, and had to undergo a mental health assessment.
The court gave him a conditional sentence of two years.
This is also relevant to a number of different amendments which refer to conditional sentences.