AG v Arnold [2023] JRC 064 (28 April 2023)
The seriousness of the offence, involving intoxicated dangerous driving resulting in significant injuries to three pedestrians and aggressive resistance to arrest, warrants a custodial sentence of 2 years and 5 months for dangerous driving and 1 month consecutive for resisting arrest, with a 3-year driving disqualification and retest.
- Citation
- [2023] JRC 064
- Parties
- Defendant: James Arnold; Prosecutor: Attorney General
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 28 April 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- convicted and sentenced
- Legal Topics
- Dangerous Driving, Drink Driving, Causing Injury by Dangerous Driving, Resisting Arrest, Sentencing
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Parties
James Arnold
Defendant
Attorney General
Prosecutor
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Sentencing for dangerous driving causing injury while intoxicated
- 2 Appropriate custodial sentence for first offence under Article 26B Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956
- 3 Consecutive sentencing for resisting arrest
Ratio Decidendi
The seriousness of the offence, involving intoxicated dangerous driving resulting in significant injuries to three pedestrians and aggressive resistance to arrest, warrants a custodial sentence of 2 years and 5 months for dangerous driving and 1 month consecutive for resisting arrest, with a 3-year driving disqualification and retest.
Court Disposition
convicted and sentenced
Orders
- 2 years and 5 months' imprisonment for dangerous driving
- 1 month imprisonment consecutive for resisting arrest
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