Att. Gen. v Dunn [1968] JJ 887 (11 March 1968)

Att. Gen. v Dunn [1968] JJ 887 (11 March 1968)

A significant lapse of time between offences does not preclude imprisonment if it appears the accused has not overcome anti-social tendencies.

Citation
[1968] JJ 887
Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Dunn
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
11 March 1968
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
imprisonment
Legal Topics
Sentencing Principles, Multiple Offences

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Dunn

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

  1. 1 Whether a long period between previous offences and the present offence affects sentencing for multiple offences.

Ratio Decidendi

A significant lapse of time between offences does not preclude imprisonment if it appears the accused has not overcome anti-social tendencies.

Court Disposition

imprisonment