AG -v- Belhomme [2014] JRC 230 (21 November 2014)

AG -v- Belhomme [2014] JRC 230 (21 November 2014)

The gravity and unprovoked nature of the assault, combined with repeated drunken offending, make a custodial sentence necessary despite the defendant's age and mitigating factors.

Citation
[2014] JRC 230
Parties
Defendant: Unnamed Defendant; Prosecutor: The Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
21 November 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Assault, Public Order Offences, Sexual Offences, Sentencing of Young Offenders
Criminal Law Assault Public Order Offences Sexual Offences Sentencing of Young Offenders

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Parties

Unnamed Defendant

Defendant

The Crown

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether custodial sentence is appropriate for a young offender under Criminal Justice (Young Offenders)(Jersey) Law 1994
  2. 2 Whether notification requirements under Sex Offenders (Jersey) Law should apply

Ratio Decidendi

The gravity and unprovoked nature of the assault, combined with repeated drunken offending, make a custodial sentence necessary despite the defendant's age and mitigating factors.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 12 months' imprisonment (counts run concurrently)
  • Exclusion Order from specified licensed premises for 18 months