1999/254 - AG v Johnson [1999] UR 254 (18 December 1998)
A deterrent custodial sentence is required for persistent and deliberate dishonesty involving public funds, considering the ease of commission and difficulty of detection.
- Citation
- [1999] UR 254
- Parties
- Defendant: Johnson; Prosecutor: Solicitor General
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 18 December 1998
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- convicted and sentenced
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Fraud, Deterrence
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Parties
Johnson
Defendant
Solicitor General
Prosecutor
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 appropriate sentence for persistent and deliberate dishonest abstraction of taxpayers' money
Ratio Decidendi
A deterrent custodial sentence is required for persistent and deliberate dishonesty involving public funds, considering the ease of commission and difficulty of detection.
Court Disposition
convicted and sentenced
Orders
- 3 years’ imprisonment on each count to run concurrently, total 3 years’ imprisonment
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