A judge declined to put Peter Schroeder in jail March 22 after learning Schroeder’s wife had recently died. He set another sentence review hearing for April 28. It is still possible that Schroeder, 76, will end up serving part of his 90-day jail term for defrauding customers of his defunct Bird Rock piano store, called Schroeder Piano Company, formerly at 5680 La Jolla Blvd. It closed in February of 2015. Dolores Schroeder, 74, died Feb. 21, according to a death certificate that Peter Schroeder’s attorney gave to San Diego Superior Court Judge Timothy Walsh. She had an advanced lung disease. Schroeder was sentenced Feb. 9 to 90 days in jail and 275 days of house arrest under the terms of five years’ probation. Because Dolores was very ill and receiving hospice treatment, Walsh stayed the sentence, saying he did not want to put Schroeder in jail while Schroeder could spend time with her. Schroeder has also been ordered to pay $117,900 to victims of the consignment piano business, which operated for many years. He pleaded guilty to four counts of elder theft, as the victims were over 70 years of age. Schroeder has paid $33,100 in restitution to the victims, and the funds were deposited in a trust account. More money may be coming, according to the probation report. Walsh said he wants Schroeder to come up with more information on April 28 about the sales and figures of pianos that were sold. Schroder’s attorney, Mehrdad Ghassemkhani, said the records were destroyed in a fire some years ago in Pacific Beach, where Schroeder’s daughter kept them. Walsh said that unless the sales were done in cash, the sales can be traced in some fashion, perhaps online. Deputy District Attorney Paul Greenwood said it was important for the victims to learn “where are the pianos.” He said that information would be important to the victims, several of whom attended the hearing. On Feb. 9, Greenwood urged a 1-year jail term, while the probation department recommended 180 days. Schroeder’s attorney asked for probation. Although Walsh barred Schroeder from participating in any type of consignment business, Schroeder told a probation officer he is considering opening “a conservative and proper piano business” out of his townhome in Santee. He and his wife moved there from Pacific Beach last year. Schroeder remains free on his own recognizance.