AG -v- Michel [2011] JRC 061 (23 March 2011)

AG -v- Michel [2011] JRC 061 (23 March 2011)

The acceptance of asset transfers and the alleged false statements by the defendant created a sufficient risk of injustice and had a tendency to pervert the course of justice, warranting submission of the case to the jury.

Citation
[2011] JRC 061
Parties
Defendant: Defendant; Prosecution: Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
23 March 2011
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Ruling on Submission of No Case to Answer
Outcome
Submission of no case to answer rejected; case to go to the jury.
Legal Topics
Attempting to Pervert the Course of Justice, Asset Transfers, Confiscation Proceedings
Criminal Law Attempting to Pervert the Course of Justice Asset Transfers Confiscation Proceedings

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Parties

Defendant

Defendant

Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Ruling on Submission of No Case to Answer

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant's acceptance of asset transfers and alleged false statements had a sufficient tendency to pervert the course of justice to warrant submission to the jury

Ratio Decidendi

The acceptance of asset transfers and the alleged false statements by the defendant created a sufficient risk of injustice and had a tendency to pervert the course of justice, warranting submission of the case to the jury.

Court Disposition

Submission of no case to answer rejected; case to go to the jury.