AG -v- George [2013] JRC 032 (08 February 2013)

The seriousness of the offences, the defendant's deeper involvement in fraud, and the need to deter similar crimes justify a custodial sentence and recommendation for deportation.

Citation: [2013] JRC 032
Parties: Prosecution: The Crown; Defendant: Defendant (Nigerian national)
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Judgment Date: 08 February 2013
Procedural Posture: Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome: Convicted and sentenced to 16 months' imprisonment (concurrent on all counts); recommendation for deportation.
Legal Topics: Fraud, Deportation, Sentencing, Going Equipped to Commit Fraud

Criminal Law Immigration Law Fraud Deportation Sentencing Going Equipped to Commit Fraud

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Parties

The Crown

Prosecution

Defendant (Nigerian national)

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

1 Appropriate sentence for going equipped to commit fraud
2 Whether deportation should be recommended for a foreign national convicted of fraud

Ratio Decidendi

The seriousness of the offences, the defendant's deeper involvement in fraud, and the need to deter similar crimes justify a custodial sentence and recommendation for deportation.

Court Disposition

Convicted and sentenced to 16 months' imprisonment (concurrent on all counts); recommendation for deportation.

Orders

16 months' imprisonment on each of four counts, to run concurrently
Recommendation for deportation from Jersey