so, what weight should be given the confessions. In determining the weight to be given to the confessions, you should consider all the circumstances under which they were made.”
This instruction is a correct statement of the law and was correctly given. Battle v. State, (1981) Ind., 415 N.E.2d 39; Jones v. State, (1977) 266 Ind. 349, 363 N.E.2d 959.
Defendant’s refused instruction dealt with the burden of proof the state must meet in establishing that a confession was voluntary. Since this was an issue for the court and not for the jury, the instruction was properly refused. The jury was properly instructed by the court on this issue and there was no error here.
III.
Defendant next asserts that the trial court erred in allowing the jury to view the exhibits again after deliberations had begun. It is defendant’s contention that the second viewing of certain exhibits, such as his confessions, gave them undue weight and unduly prejudiced him since he had entered no defense exhibits. It is unnecessary for this Court to speculate upon the possible advantages or disadvantages of allowing the jury to review evidence. The procedure is clearly provided for by statute and case law. Ind. Code § 34-1-21-6 (Burns 1973); Harris v. State, (1978) 269 Ind. 672, 382 N.E.2d 913.
Defendant cites Thomas v. State, (1972) 259 Ind. 537, 289 N.E.2d 508, in support of his claim but that case is not relevant as it involved a situation where the jury was allowed to take impeaching written statements into the jury room. Here, all the exhibits were reviewed in open court with both parties present and no undue emphasis was placed upon any particular exhibit. We find no error here.
IV.
Defendant’s final specification of error is that the trial court erred by sentencing him on the thirty-sixth day after his conviction rather than within the thirty-day period provided for by Ind.R.Crim.P. 11. We find no merit to this contention after a consideration of the relevant time periods involved.
Here, the verdicts of guilty were rendered on April 24, 1980, and the court ordered a presentence report prepared. The report was filed on May 23, 1980, the twenty-ninth day after defendant’s convictions. The court then set the sentencing for May 30,1980. Since the court needed a reasonable time in which to consider the presentence report, we find that this was good cause for the six-day delay. Courts should be prompt in pronouncing sentence after a finding or verdict of guilty but the court need not show exact compliance where the defendant or the court needs additional time to complete procedural steps mandated by statute or the practice of the court. McLaughlin v. State, (1934) 207 Ind. 484, 192 N.E. 753; Taylor v. State, (1976) 171 Ind.App. 476, 358 N.E.2d 167; Alford v. State, (1973) 155 Ind.App. 592, 294 N.E.2d 168.
For all of the foregoing reasons, there was no trial court error and the judgment of the trial court should be affirmed.
Judgment affirmed.
GIVAN, C. J., and PRENTICE and PI-VARNIK, JJ., concur.
DeBRULER, J., concurs in result.