AG -v- Kean [2013] JRC 258 (23 December 2013)

AG -v- Kean [2013] JRC 258 (23 December 2013)

The defendant was sentenced to consecutive terms of imprisonment for affray, domestic assault, and two assaults on prison officers, with the court considering aggravating factors such as drunkenness, domestic violence, offending while on bail, and the need to protect prison officers, balanced against mitigation including a prompt guilty plea, time in custody, and mental health difficulties.

Citation
[2013] JRC 258
Parties
Defendant: [Defendant Name Not Provided]; Prosecutor: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
23 December 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Affray, Assault, Domestic Violence, Prison Assault, Sentencing
Criminal Law Affray Assault Domestic Violence Prison Assault Sentencing

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Parties

[Defendant Name Not Provided]

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for affray, domestic assault, and assaults on prison officers
  2. 2 Aggravating and mitigating factors in sentencing
  3. 3 Application of totality and proportionality principles

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant was sentenced to consecutive terms of imprisonment for affray, domestic assault, and two assaults on prison officers, with the court considering aggravating factors such as drunkenness, domestic violence, offending while on bail, and the need to protect prison officers, balanced against mitigation including a prompt guilty plea, time in custody, and mental health difficulties.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 9 months' imprisonment for affray (Count 1, First Indictment)
  • 6 months' imprisonment for assault on girlfriend (Count 2, First Indictment)