AG -v- Richards [2010] JRC 158 (02 September 2010)

AG -v- Richards [2010] JRC 158 (02 September 2010)

The defendant committed indecent assault on a vulnerable victim in her own home, breaching her trust; the absence of violence and immediate desistance were mitigating but did not preclude a custodial sentence. The need for deterrence and punishment outweighed mitigation.

Citation
[2010] JRC 158
Parties
Defendant: Paul Martin Richards; Prosecutor: Attorney General; Victim: Unnamed female lodger
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
02 September 2010
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced to imprisonment
Legal Topics
Indecent Assault, Sentencing, Breach of Trust
Criminal Law Indecent Assault Sentencing Breach of Trust

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Parties

Paul Martin Richards

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecutor

Unnamed female lodger

Victim

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant committed indecent assault
  2. 2 Appropriate sentence for indecent assault involving breach of trust

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant committed indecent assault on a vulnerable victim in her own home, breaching her trust; the absence of violence and immediate desistance were mitigating but did not preclude a custodial sentence. The need for deterrence and punishment outweighed mitigation.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced to imprisonment

Orders

  • 15 months' imprisonment