AG -v- Furlong [2007] JRC 060 (12 March 2007)

AG -v- Furlong [2007] JRC 060 (12 March 2007)

The defendant's guilty plea, remorse, and mitigating circumstances were acknowledged, but the gravity of the assault and breach of probation warranted a custodial sentence. All sentences were made concurrent, resulting in a total of three years' imprisonment.

Citation
[2007] JRC 060
Parties
Defendant: Furlong; Prosecutor: Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
12 March 2007
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Breach of Probation, Assault, Sentencing
Criminal Law Breach of Probation Assault Sentencing

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Parties

Furlong

Defendant

Crown

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for breach of probation and assault
  2. 2 consideration of mitigating circumstances

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant's guilty plea, remorse, and mitigating circumstances were acknowledged, but the gravity of the assault and breach of probation warranted a custodial sentence. All sentences were made concurrent, resulting in a total of three years' imprisonment.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 1 month's imprisonment on Counts 1-3
  • 3 years' imprisonment on Count 4