Donkin v Att. Gen. [1991] JLR_Note 8a (07 January 1991)

Donkin v Att. Gen. [1991] JLR_Note 8a (07 January 1991)

The court confirmed its discretion to permit a change of plea from guilty to not guilty in appropriate circumstances.

Parties
Applicant: Donkin; Respondent: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
07 January 1991
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Application to Change Plea
Outcome
application allowed
Legal Topics
Change of Plea, Guilty Plea, Court Discretion

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Parties

Donkin

Applicant

Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Application to Change Plea

  1. 1 Whether the court has discretion to allow a change of plea from guilty to not guilty

Ratio Decidendi

The court confirmed its discretion to permit a change of plea from guilty to not guilty in appropriate circumstances.

Court Disposition

application allowed

Orders

  • Applicant permitted to change plea from guilty to not guilty