Stopher v Att. Gen. [1990] JLR 222 (24 September 1990)

Stopher v Att. Gen. [1990] JLR 222 (24 September 1990)

A four-year term of imprisonment is appropriate for aggravated breaking and entering of a house followed by larceny, especially when the offence is committed at night and involves threatening an elderly infirm householder.

Citation
[1990] JLR 222
Parties
Applicant: Stopher; Respondent: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
24 September 1990
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Sentencing
Outcome
sentence affirmed
Legal Topics
Breaking and Entering, Larceny, Sentencing, Aggravated Offences
Criminal Law Breaking and Entering Larceny Sentencing Aggravated Offences

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Parties

Stopher

Applicant

Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What is the appropriate sentence for aggravated breaking and entering of a house followed by larceny, where aggravation includes commission at night and threatening an elderly infirm householder?

Ratio Decidendi

A four-year term of imprisonment is appropriate for aggravated breaking and entering of a house followed by larceny, especially when the offence is committed at night and involves threatening an elderly infirm householder.

Court Disposition

sentence affirmed