AG -v- Lusk [2015] JRC 236 (20 November 2015)

AG -v- Lusk [2015] JRC 236 (20 November 2015)

Defendant's repeated failure to comply with community service and probation orders, despite warnings and mitigation, leaves the court no alternative but to impose youth detention.

Citation
[2015] JRC 236
Parties
Prosecution: Crown; Defendant: Defendant
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
20 November 2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Larceny, Breach of Probation Order, Community Service Order, Youth Detention, Sentencing
Criminal Law Larceny Breach of Probation Order Community Service Order Youth Detention Sentencing

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Parties

Crown

Prosecution

Defendant

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 failure to comply with community service order
  2. 2 breach of probation order
  3. 3 sentencing for larceny and debit card offences

Ratio Decidendi

Defendant's repeated failure to comply with community service and probation orders, despite warnings and mitigation, leaves the court no alternative but to impose youth detention.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 9 months' youth detention for Counts 1-31, concurrent
  • 19 months' youth detention for breach of court order, concurrent