Att. Gen. v Goss [2005] JLR_Note 41 (27 September 2005)

Att. Gen. v Goss [2005] JLR_Note 41 (27 September 2005)

The court determined that the seriousness of the offence warranted a sentence of life imprisonment.

Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Goss
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
27 September 2005
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
life imprisonment imposed
Legal Topics
Life Imprisonment, Sentencing

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Goss

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

  1. 1 Appropriateness of life imprisonment as a sentence

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined that the seriousness of the offence warranted a sentence of life imprisonment.

Court Disposition

life imprisonment imposed

Orders

  • Respondent sentenced to life imprisonment