AG -v- Howard [2014] JRC 193 (10 October 2014)

AG -v- Howard [2014] JRC 193 (10 October 2014)

The defendant breached the community service order by failing to comply with its requirements; as a result, the order is revoked and a custodial sentence is imposed, with credit for partial completion of community service.

Citation
[2014] JRC 193
Parties
Defendant: (Unnamed Defendant); Community Service Officer: Mr Le Marrec
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
10 October 2014
Procedural Posture
Breach of Community Service Order / Sentencing After Breach
Outcome
community service order revoked; custodial sentence imposed
Legal Topics
Community Service Order, Breach of Sentence, Sentencing
Criminal Law Community Service Order Breach of Sentence Sentencing

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Parties

(Unnamed Defendant)

Defendant

Mr Le Marrec

Community Service Officer

Procedural Posture

Breach of Community Service Order / Sentencing After Breach

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant breached the community service order
  2. 2 Appropriate consequence for breach of community service order

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant breached the community service order by failing to comply with its requirements; as a result, the order is revoked and a custodial sentence is imposed, with credit for partial completion of community service.

Court Disposition

community service order revoked; custodial sentence imposed

Orders

  • Community Service Order revoked
  • 7 weeks' imprisonment imposed, deducting for partial completion