1998/201 - AG v Davey [1998] UR 201 (9 October 1998)
The court discharged the probation order and imposed fines instead of imprisonment, primarily due to the defendant's efforts to secure employment and the hope for rehabilitation.
- Citation
- [1998] UR 201
- Parties
- Defendant: Davey
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 09 October 1998
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- probation order discharged; fines imposed in lieu of imprisonment
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Drug Offences, Probation, Fines
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Parties
Davey
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 consequences of breaching court orders
- 2 sentencing for drug offences
Ratio Decidendi
The court discharged the probation order and imposed fines instead of imprisonment, primarily due to the defendant's efforts to secure employment and the hope for rehabilitation.
Court Disposition
probation order discharged; fines imposed in lieu of imprisonment
Orders
- Fine of £200 on count 2 (class A drug offence), or one month's imprisonment in default.
- Fine of £100 on count 3 (cannabis offence), or one month's imprisonment in default.
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