A GALASHIELS man admitted being in possession of a knife in the town centre on Christmas Eve.
Twenty-two-year-old Liam Brown, of Gala Park Court, pleaded guilty on indictment to the offence.
Sheriff Kevin Drummond said it was a public safety issue.
But defence lawyer Iain Burke pointed out the case was more about a disproportionate response to the situation Brown was involved in and that he would be arguing against the Crown Office’s call for prison sentences for such offences.
Sentence was deferred until October 8 for the preparation of background reports.