Norris v Att. Gen. [2014] 1 JLR_Note 23 (02 April 2014)
The court held that a guilty plea can be taken into account as mitigation when determining sentence.
- Parties
- Applicant: Norris; Respondent: Attorney General
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 02 April 2014
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- sentence mitigated
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Mitigation, Guilty Plea
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Parties
Norris
Applicant
Attorney General
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 whether a guilty plea should mitigate sentence
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that a guilty plea can be taken into account as mitigation when determining sentence.
Court Disposition
sentence mitigated
Orders
- sentence reduced due to guilty plea
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