AG v Shotbolt (Royal Court : Hearing (Criminal) : Bailhache, W) [2025] JRC 181 (8 July 2025)

AG v Shotbolt (Royal Court : Hearing (Criminal) : Bailhache, W) [2025] JRC 181 (8 July 2025)

The Defendant was sentenced on the basis of the facts established at the Newton hearing, which resolved all disputed issues in his favour. The offences of breaking and entering and grave and criminal assault formed part of the same incident, warranting concurrent sentences. The Court declined to make a Domestic Abuse Protection Order due to lack of jurisdiction and risk, but imposed a restraining order under the Crime (Public Order) (Jersey) Law 2024 based on the victim's anxieties.

Citation
[2025] JRC 181
Parties
Defendant: Defendant; Prosecutor: Attorney General; Victim: Former Girlfriend; Victim: Victim
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
08 July 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
Defendant sentenced to three years' imprisonment concurrent on each charge; restraining order imposed; Domestic Abuse Protection Order declined.
Legal Topics
Breaking and Entering, Grave and Criminal Assault, Newton Hearing, Sentencing, Domestic Abuse Protection Order, Restraining Order
Criminal Law Breaking and Entering Grave and Criminal Assault Newton Hearing Sentencing Domestic Abuse Protection Order Restraining Order

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Parties

Defendant

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecutor

Former Girlfriend

Victim

Victim

Victim

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Defendant threw the first punch
  2. 2 Whether the Defendant exerted force on the victim's neck causing unconsciousness
  3. 3 Whether the Defendant threatened to kill the victim or former girlfriend

Ratio Decidendi

The Defendant was sentenced on the basis of the facts established at the Newton hearing, which resolved all disputed issues in his favour. The offences of breaking and entering and grave and criminal assault formed part of the same incident, warranting concurrent sentences. The Court declined to make a Domestic Abuse Protection Order due to lack of jurisdiction and risk, but imposed a restraining order under the Crime (Public Order) (Jersey) Law 2024 based on the victim's anxieties.

Court Disposition

Defendant sentenced to three years' imprisonment concurrent on each charge; restraining order imposed; Domestic Abuse Protection Order declined.

Orders

  • Three years' imprisonment concurrent on each charge
  • Restraining order prohibiting contact with former girlfriend, entry to her home or work address, and requiring avoidance in public or private places for five years