AG v Dixey and Pereira [2017] JRC 066 (28 April 2017)

AG v Dixey and Pereira [2017] JRC 066 (28 April 2017)

Bail granted because the Court was not entirely satisfied that exceptional circumstances existed, but the defendants or their counsel may not have been aware of the usual policy, and there was no likely interference with witnesses or flight risk.

Citation
[2017] JRC 066
Parties
Defendant: Unknown Defendants
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
28 April 2017
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Post Guilty Plea, Bail Application
Outcome
Bail granted
Legal Topics
Bail, Custodial Sentences, Guilty Plea
Criminal Law Bail Custodial Sentences Guilty Plea

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Parties

Unknown Defendants

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Post Guilty Plea, Bail Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether bail should be granted after a guilty plea to an offence likely to result in a custodial sentence

Ratio Decidendi

Bail granted because the Court was not entirely satisfied that exceptional circumstances existed, but the defendants or their counsel may not have been aware of the usual policy, and there was no likely interference with witnesses or flight risk.

Court Disposition

Bail granted

Orders

  • Bail granted to defendants after guilty plea despite likely custodial sentence, due to lack of flight risk or witness interference and possible unawareness of policy.