1999/50 - Johnson v AG [1999] UR 50 (15 March 1999)

1999/50 - Johnson v AG [1999] UR 50 (15 March 1999)

The sentence of three years imprisonment was not manifestly excessive as all mitigating factors were considered and the seriousness of the deliberate and systematic fraud warranted a deterrent sentence.

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Citation
[1999] UR 50
Parties
Appellant: John Currie Johnson; Respondent: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
15 March 1999
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Fraud, Sentencing, Mitigating Factors, Social Security Offences
Criminal Law Fraud Sentencing Mitigating Factors Social Security Offences

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Parties

John Currie Johnson

Appellant

Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentence of three years imprisonment for fraud was manifestly excessive
  2. 2 Whether the Inferior Number properly considered mitigating factors

Ratio Decidendi

The sentence of three years imprisonment was not manifestly excessive as all mitigating factors were considered and the seriousness of the deliberate and systematic fraud warranted a deterrent sentence.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • sentence of three years imprisonment upheld