When is a sentence pronounced in a criminal case?

"In a criminal case, judgment is rendered when the trial court orally pronounces sentence." (People v. Ibanez (1999) 76 Cal.App.4th 537, 543.) We are not aware of any published case that addresses the issue of precisely when sentence is pronounced where, as here, the court imposes a prison term in one proceeding, but does not award presentence custody credit until a subsequent proceeding. However, the essence of sentencing, when a prison term is imposed, is the conveying to the defendant the length of time he or she can expect to be imprisoned. And, that information is not made known until the award of presentence custody credit. Therefore, the pronouncement of sentenceand therefore the rendering ofjudgmentis not complete until the court makes the award of presentence custody credit.