AG v Ford [2004] JRC 001 (02 January 2004)

AG v Ford [2004] JRC 001 (02 January 2004)

The defendant's immediate breach of the court's order, disrespect for the court, and subsequent violent conduct justified a custodial sentence, taking into account mitigation, guilty pleas, and time spent on remand.

Citation
[2004] JRC 001
Parties
Prosecutor: Attorney General; Defendant: Ford
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
02 January 2004
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Breach of Court Order, Sentencing, Exclusion Order, Probation Order
Criminal Law Breach of Court Order Sentencing Exclusion Order Probation Order

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Parties

Attorney General

Prosecutor

Ford

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant breached the court's previous order by entering licensed premises and engaging in disorderly conduct
  2. 2 Appropriate sentence for breach of court order and related offences

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant's immediate breach of the court's order, disrespect for the court, and subsequent violent conduct justified a custodial sentence, taking into account mitigation, guilty pleas, and time spent on remand.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 3 months' imprisonment on each of counts 1, 2, and 3 of the current indictment, to run concurrently (total 3 months)
  • 3 months' imprisonment on count 1, 9 months' imprisonment on counts 2 and 3 of the previous indictment, to run concurrently with each other but consecutively to the current indictment (total 12 months)