AG -v- Goodchild [2016] JRC 103 (10 June 2016)

Bail was refused because the defendant previously breached bail conditions, and the guilty plea altered the case landscape, making a custodial sentence inevitable.

Citation: [2016] JRC 103
Parties: Defendant: Mr Goodchild; Prosecution: The Crown
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Judgment Date: 10 June 2016
Procedural Posture: Criminal / Bail Application and Plea Hearing
Outcome: bail refused; defendant remanded in custody
Legal Topics: Bail, Breach of Bail Conditions, Plea, Remand in Custody

Criminal Law Bail Breach of Bail Conditions Plea Remand in Custody

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Parties

Mr Goodchild

Defendant

The Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Bail Application and Plea Hearing

Legal Issues

1 Whether bail should be granted after breach of bail conditions
2 Effect of guilty plea on remand status

Ratio Decidendi

Bail was refused because the defendant previously breached bail conditions, and the guilty plea altered the case landscape, making a custodial sentence inevitable.

Court Disposition

bail refused; defendant remanded in custody

Orders

Bail is refused.
Defendant remanded in custody.