Roger Watson v The King (Bahamas)
The Court of Appeal breached procedural fairness by failing to hear the appellant on the appropriate sentence for manslaughter and by failing to give reasons for the sentence imposed. The sentence also failed to account for time spent in custody on remand. These breaches require the sentence to be quashed and the...
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- Parties
- Appellant: Roger Watson; Respondent: The King
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 05 September 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Sentence
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Manslaughter, Sentencing, Natural Justice, Procedural Fairness, Remand Credit
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Parties
Roger Watson
Appellant
The King
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Court of Appeal breached natural justice by failing to hear the appellant on sentence
- 2 Whether the Court of Appeal failed to give reasons for the sentence imposed
- 3 Whether the sentence failed to account for time spent in custody on remand
Ratio Decidendi
The Court of Appeal breached procedural fairness by failing to hear the appellant on the appropriate sentence for manslaughter and by failing to give reasons for the sentence imposed. The sentence also failed to account for time spent in custody on remand. These breaches require the sentence to be quashed and the matter remitted for resentencing.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- sentence of 50 years’ imprisonment quashed
- matter remitted to the Court of Appeal of The Bahamas for resentencing
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