Harris v Att. Gen. [2001] JLR 362 (19 July 2001)

Harris v Att. Gen. [2001] JLR 362 (19 July 2001)

The court is required to set a starting point for the sentence based on the offence and then reduce it to account for any available mitigation.

Citation
[2001] JLR 362
Parties
Applicant: Harris; Respondent: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
19 July 2001
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
sentence determined with reduction for mitigation
Legal Topics
Sentencing Principles, Tariff, Mitigation
Criminal Law Sentencing Principles Tariff Mitigation

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Parties

Harris

Applicant

Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What is the appropriate starting point (tariff) for the offence?
  2. 2 How should available mitigation affect the sentence?

Ratio Decidendi

The court is required to set a starting point for the sentence based on the offence and then reduce it to account for any available mitigation.

Court Disposition

sentence determined with reduction for mitigation