AG v Benyoucef (Royal Court : Sentencing (Criminal)) [2025] JRC 064 (6 March 2025)
The defendant's actions constituted an attempt to pervert the course of justice by intimidating a witness, warranting a consecutive sentence reduced for totality, and a restraining order.
- Citation
- [2025] JRC 064
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Crown; Defendant: Defendant
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 06 March 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- convicted and sentenced
- Legal Topics
- Attempting to Pervert the Course of Justice, Witness Intimidation, Sentencing, Restraining Order
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Parties
The Crown
Prosecution
Defendant
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the defendant attempted to pervert the course of justice by intimidating a witness
- 2 Appropriate sentence for the offence
Ratio Decidendi
The defendant's actions constituted an attempt to pervert the course of justice by intimidating a witness, warranting a consecutive sentence reduced for totality, and a restraining order.
Court Disposition
convicted and sentenced
Orders
- 12 months' imprisonment, consecutive to current sentence
- 5-year restraining order with breach punishable by up to 5 years' imprisonment
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