Harding v Att. Gen. [2010] JLR_Note 44 (16 September 2010)
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- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction
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Holding and result
A guilty plea ordinarily bars an appeal against conviction unless the plea was not made voluntarily, knowingly, or intelligently.
Court disposition
appeal dismissed
02
Material facts
Parties
Harding
AppellantAttorney General
Respondent03
Procedural history
Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
Whether a guilty plea precludes appeal against conviction
Party arguments
- Applicant
- Applicant seeks to appeal conviction despite having entered a guilty plea.
- Respondent
- Respondent contends that a guilty plea precludes appeal against conviction.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
common law
A guilty plea generally precludes an appeal against conviction unless exceptional circumstances exist.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
A guilty plea ordinarily bars an appeal against conviction unless the plea was not made voluntarily, knowingly, or intelligently.
Court disposition
appeal dismissed
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