AG -v- Samson and Hawkins [2015] JRC 154A (13 July 2015)

AG -v- Samson and Hawkins [2015] JRC 154A (13 July 2015)

Sentences were reduced from the Crown's initial recommendations due to the defendants' guilty pleas, efforts at rehabilitation, and the specific circumstances of their involvement, but custodial sentences remained necessary due to the seriousness of the offences.

Citation
[2015] JRC 154A
Parties
Defendant: Samson; Defendant: Hawkins
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
13 July 2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
conviction and custodial sentence
Legal Topics
Robbery, Illegal Entry, Receiving Stolen Property, Driving Without Insurance, Sentencing
Criminal Law Robbery Illegal Entry Receiving Stolen Property Driving Without Insurance Sentencing

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Parties

Samson

Defendant

Hawkins

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentencing for robbery and related offences
  2. 2 credit for guilty plea
  3. 3 assessment of individual culpability in joint enterprise

Ratio Decidendi

Sentences were reduced from the Crown's initial recommendations due to the defendants' guilty pleas, efforts at rehabilitation, and the specific circumstances of their involvement, but custodial sentences remained necessary due to the seriousness of the offences.

Court Disposition

conviction and custodial sentence

Orders

  • Samson sentenced to 4 years for robbery, 3 years concurrent for illegal entry, 6 months consecutive for receiving (total 4.5 years imprisonment)
  • Hawkins sentenced to 2.5 years for illegal entry, 6 months consecutive for driving whilst disqualified (total 3 years imprisonment)