AG -v- Volante-Nobrega [2015] JRC 237 (20 November 2015)

AG -v- Volante-Nobrega [2015] JRC 237 (20 November 2015)

The defendant's repeated breaches of probation and community service orders, coupled with new offences and lack of compliance, necessitated the imposition of consecutive youth detention sentences and discharge of previous orders.

Citation
[2015] JRC 237
Parties
Defendant: [Defendant Name Not Provided]; Prosecutor: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
20 November 2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Breach of Probation, Community Service Order, Youth Detention, Drunk and Disorderly, Resisting Arrest
Criminal Law Breach of Probation Community Service Order Youth Detention Drunk and Disorderly Resisting Arrest

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Parties

[Defendant Name Not Provided]

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant breached probation and community service orders
  2. 2 Appropriate sentence for new offences of drunk and disorderly and resisting arrest

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant's repeated breaches of probation and community service orders, coupled with new offences and lack of compliance, necessitated the imposition of consecutive youth detention sentences and discharge of previous orders.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 23 months' youth detention for breach of probation and community service orders
  • 1 week's youth detention for drunk and disorderly