AG v Bacon 08-Oct-2019 [2019] JRC 201 (08 October 2019)
A consecutive sentence of 2 years for the new offences, concurrent between themselves but consecutive to the 2017 sentence, does not disproportionately increase the total sentence beyond what would have been imposed if all offences had been dealt with together, considering the totality principle and the circumstances.
- Citation
- [2019] JRC 201
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Crown; Defendant: Defendant
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 08 October 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- convicted and sentenced
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Sexual Offences, Historic Abuse, Totality Principle
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Parties
The Crown
Prosecution
Defendant
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Appropriate sentence for historic indecent assaults committed by a teacher against minors
- 2 Application of totality principle when sentencing for offences discovered after an initial sentence has been imposed
Ratio Decidendi
A consecutive sentence of 2 years for the new offences, concurrent between themselves but consecutive to the 2017 sentence, does not disproportionately increase the total sentence beyond what would have been imposed if all offences had been dealt with together, considering the totality principle and the circumstances.
Court Disposition
convicted and sentenced
Orders
- Count 1: 15 months' imprisonment
- Count 2: 18 months' imprisonment, concurrent
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