1998/249 - AG v Snedden, Turner [1998] UR 249 (10 December 1998)

A fine is the appropriate sentence for first-time offenders convicted of gross indecency in public toilets, as imprisonment is reserved for persistent offenders.

Citation: [1998] UR 249
Parties: Appellant: Mrs Pearmain; Respondent: Crown
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Judgment Date: 10 December 1998
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Sentencing Appeal
Outcome: appeal allowed in part
Legal Topics: Gross Indecency, Sentencing, Public Order Offences

Criminal Law Gross Indecency Sentencing Public Order Offences

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Parties

Mrs Pearmain

Appellant

Crown

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Sentencing Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Appropriate sentencing for acts of gross indecency in public toilets
2 Whether a fine or custodial sentence is appropriate for first offenders

Ratio Decidendi

A fine is the appropriate sentence for first-time offenders convicted of gross indecency in public toilets, as imprisonment is reserved for persistent offenders.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed in part

Orders

Each appellant fined £1,000 or two months’ imprisonment in default of payment
Two weeks granted for payment