AG v Sousa [2001] JRC 219 (26 October 2001)

AG v Sousa [2001] JRC 219 (26 October 2001)

Seven and a half months in custody is sufficient punishment; ten months imprisonment imposed, leading to immediate release. No recommendation for deportation due to length of residency and record not being sufficiently bad.

Citation
[2001] JRC 219
Parties
Defendant: Sousa; Prosecutor: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
26 October 2001
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
conviction upheld, sentence imposed
Legal Topics
Indecent Assault, Sentencing, Deportation Recommendation
Criminal Law Indecent Assault Sentencing Deportation Recommendation

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Parties

Sousa

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for indecent assault
  2. 2 whether to recommend deportation

Ratio Decidendi

Seven and a half months in custody is sufficient punishment; ten months imprisonment imposed, leading to immediate release. No recommendation for deportation due to length of residency and record not being sufficiently bad.

Court Disposition

conviction upheld, sentence imposed

Orders

  • Sousa sentenced to ten months imprisonment
  • No recommendation for deportation