1998/24 - Cooper v AG [1998] UR 24 (6 February 1998)

The seriousness of the fraud, breach of trust, lack of significant mitigation, and qualitative sentencing factors warrant a custodial sentence of 18 months' imprisonment, concurrent on all counts.

Citation: [1998] UR 24
Parties: Defendant: Cooper
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Judgment Date: 06 February 1998
Procedural Posture: Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome: conviction and custodial sentence
Legal Topics: Fraud, Employee Breach of Trust, Sentencing

Criminal Law Fraud Employee Breach of Trust Sentencing

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Parties

Cooper

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

1 appropriate sentence for employee fraud
2 mitigation in sentencing for breach of trust

Ratio Decidendi

The seriousness of the fraud, breach of trust, lack of significant mitigation, and qualitative sentencing factors warrant a custodial sentence of 18 months' imprisonment, concurrent on all counts.

Court Disposition

conviction and custodial sentence

Orders

18 months' imprisonment, concurrent on all counts