AG -v- Roberts [2010] JRC 088 (07 May 2010)

AG -v- Roberts [2010] JRC 088 (07 May 2010)

The seriousness of the offences, absence of distribution, significant mitigating factors, and the guidance from R-v-Oliver, Hartrey and Baldwin justified the imposition of community service as an alternative to custody.

Citation
[2010] JRC 088
Parties
Defendant: Mr Roberts; Prosecutor: Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
07 May 2010
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted
Legal Topics
Indecent Photographs of Children, Fraud, Community Service, Sentencing Guidelines
Criminal Law Indecent Photographs of Children Fraud Community Service Sentencing Guidelines

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Parties

Mr Roberts

Defendant

Crown

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 sentencing for making indecent photographs of children
  2. 2 sentencing for fraud against social security
  3. 3 application of community service as alternative to custody

Ratio Decidendi

The seriousness of the offences, absence of distribution, significant mitigating factors, and the guidance from R-v-Oliver, Hartrey and Baldwin justified the imposition of community service as an alternative to custody.

Court Disposition

convicted

Orders

  • 210 hours community service on Count 1
  • 210 hours community service on Count 2, concurrent with Count 1