When any one of the following persons has been sentenced to imprisonment for 3 years or less or a fine of 500,000 yen or less, the execution of the entire sentence may be suspended in light of circumstances for a period of 1 year or more and 5 years or less from the day on which the sentence becomes final and binding.
次に掲げる者が三年以下の拘禁刑又は五十万円以下の罰金の言渡しを受けたときは、情状により、裁判が確定した日から一年以上五年以下の期間、その刑の全部の執行を猶予することができる。
a person not previously sentenced to imprisonment or a greater punishment;
前に拘禁刑以上の刑に処せられたことがない者
a person who, although previously sentenced to imprisonment or greater punishment, has not subsequently been sentenced to imprisonment or greater punishment within 5 years from the day on which execution of the former punishment was completed or remitted.
前に拘禁刑以上の刑に処せられたことがあっても、その執行を終わった日又はその執行の免除を得た日から五年以内に拘禁刑以上の刑に処せられたことがない者
When a person, who has been sentenced to imprisonment and has been granted suspension of execution of the entire sentence, is sentenced subsequently to imprisonment for 2 years or less and there are circumstances especially favorable to the person, the person may be granted suspension of execution of the sentence as with the persons prescribed in the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that the same does not apply to a person who, having been granted suspension of execution of the entire sentence pursuant to the main clause of this paragraph, has been placed under probation pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) of the following Article and commits a crime again within the term of such probation.