AG v Burnside 09- Mar-2021 [2021] JRC 067 (09 March 2021)
Exceptional circumstances exist due to the defendant's guilty plea, cooperation, good record, youth, and strong references, justifying bail despite the seriousness of the offences and the usual presumption against bail in such cases.
- Citation
- [2021] JRC 067
- Parties
- Defendant: Unknown Defendant; Prosecution: Attorney General
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 09 March 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Post Guilty Plea, Bail Determination
- Outcome
- bail granted
- Legal Topics
- Bail, Remand, Sentencing, Guilty Plea
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Parties
Unknown Defendant
Defendant
Attorney General
Prosecution
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Post Guilty Plea, Bail Determination
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the defendant should be remanded in custody or admitted to bail after pleading guilty to serious offences committed while on bail
Ratio Decidendi
Exceptional circumstances exist due to the defendant's guilty plea, cooperation, good record, youth, and strong references, justifying bail despite the seriousness of the offences and the usual presumption against bail in such cases.
Court Disposition
bail granted
Orders
- Defendant admitted to bail on existing terms to return for sentencing on 24th March at 10:00 am.
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