AG -v- Singh [2016] JRC 114 (01 July 2016)
The seriousness of the assault, the defendant's prior conviction, and the court's policy on drink-fuelled street violence outweighed the mitigating factors, making a custodial sentence mandatory.
- Citation
- [2016] JRC 114
- Parties
- Defendant: Defendant; Victim: Victim
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 01 July 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- convicted and sentenced
- Legal Topics
- Assault, Sentencing, Compensation Orders, Exclusion Orders
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Parties
Defendant
Defendant
Victim
Victim
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Appropriate sentence for grave and criminal assault
- 2 Application of court policy on drink-fuelled street violence
- 3 Mitigation and exceptional circumstances for non-custodial sentence
Ratio Decidendi
The seriousness of the assault, the defendant's prior conviction, and the court's policy on drink-fuelled street violence outweighed the mitigating factors, making a custodial sentence mandatory.
Court Disposition
convicted and sentenced
Orders
- 9 months' imprisonment on Count 1
- Compensation Order of £1,190 to be paid within 2 years, with 3 months' imprisonment in default
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