AG -v- Bulpin [2016] JRC 124 (19 July 2016)

AG -v- Bulpin [2016] JRC 124 (19 July 2016)

Exceptional mitigation due to the defendant's mental health at the time of the offences justifies a custodial sentence with immediate release, despite the seriousness of the assaults, including domestic violence.

Citation
[2016] JRC 124
Parties
Defendant: Unknown Defendant; Prosecution: Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
19 July 2016
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Obtaining Goods by False Pretences, Assault, Domestic Violence, Sentencing, Mitigation
Criminal Law Obtaining Goods by False Pretences Assault Domestic Violence Sentencing Mitigation

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Parties

Unknown Defendant

Defendant

Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for obtaining goods by false pretences
  2. 2 Appropriate sentence for grave and criminal assault on a police officer
  3. 3 Appropriate sentence for common assault constituting domestic violence

Ratio Decidendi

Exceptional mitigation due to the defendant's mental health at the time of the offences justifies a custodial sentence with immediate release, despite the seriousness of the assaults, including domestic violence.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 2 weeks' imprisonment for obtaining goods by false pretences
  • 5 months' imprisonment for grave and criminal assault, concurrent