AG v Brewster [2001] JRC 3 (05 January 2001)

AG v Brewster [2001] JRC 3 (05 January 2001)

Adjournment for expert report refused as issues can be addressed in mitigation submissions; adjournment to a differently constituted Court refused as Summary of Facts was not unfairly prejudicial; sentencing based on Defendant's confession and mitigating factors, but seriousness of offences warrants imprisonment.

Citation
[2001] JRC 3
Parties
Defendant: Brewster; Prosecution: Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
05 January 2001
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
Defendant sentenced to imprisonment.
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Child Abuse, Mitigation, Adjournment Applications
Criminal Law Sentencing Child Abuse Mitigation Adjournment Applications

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Parties

Brewster

Defendant

Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether an adjournment should be granted for an expert report in response to the Social Enquiry Report
  2. 2 Whether sentencing should be adjourned to a differently constituted Court due to disputed facts
  3. 3 Appropriate sentence for indecency offences involving children

Ratio Decidendi

Adjournment for expert report refused as issues can be addressed in mitigation submissions; adjournment to a differently constituted Court refused as Summary of Facts was not unfairly prejudicial; sentencing based on Defendant's confession and mitigating factors, but seriousness of offences warrants imprisonment.

Court Disposition

Defendant sentenced to imprisonment.

Orders

  • Count 1: 30 months imprisonment
  • Count 2: 18 months imprisonment concurrent