Sheldon v Att. Gen. [1996] JLR_Note 19b (02 December 1996)
The court upheld the use of the Bailiff's casting vote in sentencing as procedurally valid.
- Parties
- Applicant: Sheldon; Respondent: Attorney General
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 02 December 1996
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- Sentence confirmed
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Bailiff's Casting Vote
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Parties
Sheldon
Applicant
Attorney General
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Bailiff's casting vote was properly exercised in sentencing
Ratio Decidendi
The court upheld the use of the Bailiff's casting vote in sentencing as procedurally valid.
Court Disposition
Sentence confirmed
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