Att. Gen. v Godson [2013] 2 JLR 1 (15 May 2013)

Att. Gen. v Godson [2013] 2 JLR 1 (15 May 2013)

Sentencing for offences involving indecent photographs of children should begin with an initial figure determined by the degree of involvement and the nature of the images, then adjusted for aggravating and mitigating factors, with further discount for personal mitigation and guilty plea.

Citation
[2013] 2 JLR 1
Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Godson
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
15 May 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing Guidelines
Outcome
Guidelines for sentencing established
Legal Topics
Indecent Photographs of Children, Sentencing Guidelines
Criminal Law Indecent Photographs of Children Sentencing Guidelines

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Godson

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing Guidelines

Legal Issues

  1. 1 How should courts determine the initial sentencing figure for offences involving indecent photographs of children?
  2. 2 What factors should be considered in adjusting the sentence?

Ratio Decidendi

Sentencing for offences involving indecent photographs of children should begin with an initial figure determined by the degree of involvement and the nature of the images, then adjusted for aggravating and mitigating factors, with further discount for personal mitigation and guilty plea.

Court Disposition

Guidelines for sentencing established