AG -v- Power [2011] JRC 065 (25 March 2011)

AG -v- Power [2011] JRC 065 (25 March 2011)

Burglary and larceny are serious offences warranting custodial sentences; mitigating factors reduce the sentence from the starting point.

Citation
[2011] JRC 065
Parties
Defendant: Mr Power; Prosecutor: Attorney General; Victim: Mr McCann
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
25 March 2011
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Burglary, Breaking and Entering, Larceny, Sentencing
Criminal Law Burglary Breaking and Entering Larceny Sentencing

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Parties

Mr Power

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecutor

Mr McCann

Victim

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for burglary and larceny
  2. 2 Consideration of aggravating and mitigating circumstances

Ratio Decidendi

Burglary and larceny are serious offences warranting custodial sentences; mitigating factors reduce the sentence from the starting point.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 2 years' imprisonment reduced by one year for mitigation