Att. Gen. v Driscoll [2005] JLR_Note 25 (17 June 2005)

Att. Gen. v Driscoll [2005] JLR_Note 25 (17 June 2005)

Assault on police officers is a grave offence requiring a serious sentence to reflect the gravity of the crime.

Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Driscoll
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
17 June 2005
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
sentence imposed
Legal Topics
Assault on Police, Sentencing

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Driscoll

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for assault on police officer

Ratio Decidendi

Assault on police officers is a grave offence requiring a serious sentence to reflect the gravity of the crime.

Court Disposition

sentence imposed