Att. Gen. v McCool [1996] JLR_Note 19a (12 January 1996)
Voluntary work performed by the defendant may be taken into account as mitigation when determining sentence.
- Parties
- Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: McCool
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 12 January 1996
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Mitigation, Voluntary Work
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Parties
Attorney General
Applicant
McCool
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether voluntary work should be considered as mitigation in sentencing.
Ratio Decidendi
Voluntary work performed by the defendant may be taken into account as mitigation when determining sentence.
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