AG v Holley [2001] JRC 169 (02 August 2001)
The jury unanimously rejected the plea of provocation and found the defendant guilty of murder, for which the only lawful sentence is life imprisonment.
- Citation
- [2001] JRC 169
- Parties
- Defendant: Holley
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 02 August 2001
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- convicted and sentenced
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Sentencing, Provocation
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Parties
Holley
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the defendant was guilty of murder or entitled to a lesser verdict due to provocation
Ratio Decidendi
The jury unanimously rejected the plea of provocation and found the defendant guilty of murder, for which the only lawful sentence is life imprisonment.
Court Disposition
convicted and sentenced
Orders
- Imprisonment for life
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