Hall v AG [2002] JRC 82 (22 April 2002)

Hall v AG [2002] JRC 82 (22 April 2002)

The Magistrate was entitled to impose consecutive sentences given the appellant's record and the seriousness of the offences; the sentence was not manifestly excessive nor based on wrong principles, so the appeal must be dismissed.

Citation
[2002] JRC 82
Parties
Appellant: Hall; Respondent: Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
22 April 2002
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Appeals, Mitigation, Consecutive Sentences
Criminal Law Sentencing Appeals Mitigation Consecutive Sentences

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Parties

Hall

Appellant

Crown

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentence imposed by the Magistrate was excessive
  2. 2 Whether the Magistrate applied the correct sentencing principles
  3. 3 Whether the totality principle was breached

Ratio Decidendi

The Magistrate was entitled to impose consecutive sentences given the appellant's record and the seriousness of the offences; the sentence was not manifestly excessive nor based on wrong principles, so the appeal must be dismissed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed