AG -v- Taljaard 24-Aug-2006 [2006] JRC 117 (24 August 2006)

AG -v- Taljaard 24-Aug-2006 [2006] JRC 117 (24 August 2006)

The Court found no sufficient mitigating factors to reduce the guideline sentence and imposed 5 years imprisonment for rape.

Citation
[2006] JRC 117
Parties
Defendant: Clark Taljaard; Prosecution: The Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
24 August 2006
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Rape, Sentencing, Deportation

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Parties

Clark Taljaard

Defendant

The Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for rape
  2. 2 recommendation for deportation

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found no sufficient mitigating factors to reduce the guideline sentence and imposed 5 years imprisonment for rape.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 5 years imprisonment
  • recommendation for deportation to South Africa after sentence