AG v Harrison [2003] JRC 161 (15 September 2003)

AG v Harrison [2003] JRC 161 (15 September 2003)

The sentence for grave and criminal assault must be determined by balancing all relevant aggravating and mitigating circumstances, without adopting a formulaic starting point, and time spent in foreign custody is not automatically deducted from the sentence under Rule 11.

Citation
[2003] JRC 161
Parties
Defendant: Harrison; Prosecution: Crown Advocate
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
15 September 2003
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Grave and Criminal Assault, Sentencing, Mitigation, Contempt of Court, Extradition
Criminal Law Grave and Criminal Assault Sentencing Mitigation Contempt of Court Extradition

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Parties

Harrison

Defendant

Crown Advocate

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentencing approach for grave and criminal assault
  2. 2 Consideration of time spent in foreign custody for sentence computation
  3. 3 Mitigating and aggravating circumstances in sentencing

Ratio Decidendi

The sentence for grave and criminal assault must be determined by balancing all relevant aggravating and mitigating circumstances, without adopting a formulaic starting point, and time spent in foreign custody is not automatically deducted from the sentence under Rule 11.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • Harrison sentenced to 3.5 years imprisonment for grave and criminal assault.
  • Harrison sentenced to 1 week's imprisonment concurrent for urinating charge.