Green v Att. Gen. [2003] JLR 418 (18 July 2003)

Green v Att. Gen. [2003] JLR 418 (18 July 2003)

The court held that there is no automatic right for the court to exercise discretion under the relevant statute regarding disregarding time spent in prison as 'specially treated' as appellant.

Citation
[2003] JLR 418
Parties
Appellant: Green; Respondent: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
18 July 2003
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Imprisonment, Calculation of Sentence Commencement
Criminal Law Sentencing Imprisonment Calculation of Sentence Commencement

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Parties

Green

Appellant

Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there is an automatic right for the court to exercise discretion under Court of Appeal (Jersey) Law 1961, art. 35(4) regarding disregarding time in prison 'specially treated' as appellant

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that there is no automatic right for the court to exercise discretion under the relevant statute regarding disregarding time spent in prison as 'specially treated' as appellant.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed