AG -v- Pita 13-Dec-2006 [2006] JRC 189 (13 December 2006)

AG -v- Pita 13-Dec-2006 [2006] JRC 189 (13 December 2006)

The defendant's repeated failure to comply with non-custodial penalties and lack of response to support measures justify the imposition of a custodial sentence as no other method is appropriate.

Citation
[2006] JRC 189
Parties
Defendant: Pita; Prosecutor: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
13 December 2006
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
Probation Order and Community Service Order revoked; custodial sentence imposed.
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Probation Revocation, Youth Detention
Criminal Law Youth Justice Sentencing Probation Revocation Youth Detention

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Parties

Pita

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether custodial sentence is appropriate for a young offender after failure to comply with non-custodial orders

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant's repeated failure to comply with non-custodial penalties and lack of response to support measures justify the imposition of a custodial sentence as no other method is appropriate.

Court Disposition

Probation Order and Community Service Order revoked; custodial sentence imposed.

Orders

  • Probation Order revoked
  • Community Service Order revoked