AG -v- McCallion [2014] JRC 148B (25 July 2014)

AG -v- McCallion [2014] JRC 148B (25 July 2014)

A custodial sentence is inevitable for breach of trust offences absent exceptional circumstances, and the defendant's personal circumstances did not meet that threshold. The offences were unsophisticated but deliberate, and the aggravating factor of offending while under investigation warranted consecutive sentencing.

Citation
[2014] JRC 148B
Parties
Defendant: [Defendant Name Not Provided]; Prosecution: The Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
25 July 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Fraud, Dishonesty, Breach of Trust, Sentencing, Attempted Deception
Criminal Law Fraud Dishonesty Breach of Trust Sentencing Attempted Deception

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Parties

[Defendant Name Not Provided]

Defendant

The Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for multiple counts of dishonesty and attempted fraud
  2. 2 Whether exceptional circumstances exist to avoid custodial sentence
  3. 3 Consideration of breach of trust in sentencing

Ratio Decidendi

A custodial sentence is inevitable for breach of trust offences absent exceptional circumstances, and the defendant's personal circumstances did not meet that threshold. The offences were unsophisticated but deliberate, and the aggravating factor of offending while under investigation warranted consecutive sentencing.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 15 months' imprisonment on Counts 1-3 to run concurrently
  • 3 months' imprisonment on Count 4 to run consecutively, total 18 months' imprisonment