Oliver v Att. Gen. [1994] JLR_Note 14b (25 July 1994)

Oliver v Att. Gen. [1994] JLR_Note 14b (25 July 1994)

The court considered the applicant's status as a single mother with young children as a mitigating factor in sentencing.

Parties
Applicant: Oliver; Respondent: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
25 July 1994
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
sentence imposed with mitigation
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Mitigation, Single Parent
Criminal Law Sentencing Mitigation Single Parent

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Parties

Oliver

Applicant

Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for a single mother with young children

Ratio Decidendi

The court considered the applicant's status as a single mother with young children as a mitigating factor in sentencing.

Court Disposition

sentence imposed with mitigation