Att. Gen. v MacFirbhisigh [1985] JLR_Note 8b (01 March 1985)
The court held that the election between counts must reflect the overall criminality of the conduct in question.
- Parties
- Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: MacFirbhisigh
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 01 March 1985
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Judgment
- Outcome
- judgment for applicant
- Legal Topics
- Charges, Election Between Counts, Overall Criminality
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Parties
Attorney General
Applicant
MacFirbhisigh
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether election between counts must reflect overall criminality
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that the election between counts must reflect the overall criminality of the conduct in question.
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judgment for applicant
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