AG -v- Monet [2009] JRC 188 (25 September 2009)

AG -v- Monet [2009] JRC 188 (25 September 2009)

The offences are too serious and the mitigation insufficient to treat the case as exceptional; sentences are reduced and made concurrent, resulting in a total of 12 months' imprisonment.

Citation
[2009] JRC 188
Parties
Prosecution: The Crown; Defendant: Defendant
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
25 September 2009
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Receiving Stolen Goods, Malicious Damage, Larceny, Obtaining Goods by False Pretences, Sentencing
Criminal Law Receiving Stolen Goods Malicious Damage Larceny Obtaining Goods by False Pretences Sentencing

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Parties

The Crown

Prosecution

Defendant

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for multiple offences including receiving stolen goods, malicious damage, larceny, and obtaining goods by false pretences
  2. 2 effect of guilty plea and mitigation on sentence

Ratio Decidendi

The offences are too serious and the mitigation insufficient to treat the case as exceptional; sentences are reduced and made concurrent, resulting in a total of 12 months' imprisonment.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 6 months' imprisonment on count 1, concurrent
  • 12 months' imprisonment on counts 2 to 25, concurrent