Att. Gen. v Vibert [1991] JLR_Note 8b (25 April 1991)
A guilty verdict by a jury implies complete acceptance of the evidence, and sentence must be passed accordingly.
- Parties
- Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Vibert
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 25 April 1991
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Trial
- Outcome
- guilty verdict upheld; sentence to be passed accordingly
- Legal Topics
- Trial by Jury, Verdict, Sentencing
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Parties
Attorney General
Applicant
Vibert
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Trial
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether a guilty verdict by a jury implies complete acceptance of the evidence and whether sentence should be passed accordingly
Ratio Decidendi
A guilty verdict by a jury implies complete acceptance of the evidence, and sentence must be passed accordingly.
Court Disposition
guilty verdict upheld; sentence to be passed accordingly
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