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District Judge Eddy Tham decided to give Lim Kay Seong, 43, a final chance even though the odd-job labourer had been found suitable for preventive detention.
The court had earlier called for a preventive detention report on Lim, who has several previous convictions for offences such as robbery with hurt, theft and using criminal force to deter a public servant from carrying out his duty.
Lim thanked the judge for not imposing preventive detention which would have meant a minimum seven years behind bars with no remission for good behaviour.
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