AG v Allardice [2008] JRC 001 (04 January 2008)

AG v Allardice [2008] JRC 001 (04 January 2008)

The court decided to give the defendant one final opportunity to comply with the Community Service Order, increasing the required hours, but made clear that any further breach would result in imprisonment.

Citation
[2008] JRC 001
Parties
Defendant: Allardice; Prosecutor: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
04 January 2008
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing Review
Outcome
Community Service Order varied and extended; custodial sentence suspended conditionally.
Legal Topics
Community Service Order, Drug Offences, Sentencing, Breach of Order
Criminal Law Community Service Order Drug Offences Sentencing Breach of Order

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Parties

Allardice

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant should be given a further opportunity to comply with the Community Service Order and Binding Over Order after repeated breaches
  2. 2 Appropriate consequences for failure to comply with court orders

Ratio Decidendi

The court decided to give the defendant one final opportunity to comply with the Community Service Order, increasing the required hours, but made clear that any further breach would result in imprisonment.

Court Disposition

Community Service Order varied and extended; custodial sentence suspended conditionally.

Orders

  • Defendant to serve an extra 100 hours of Community Service over the next 12 months, totaling 174 hours to be completed by February 2009.
  • Any further failure will result in immediate imprisonment.