AG -v- Kittleson [2010] JRC 184 (08 October 2010)
Despite the presumption of immediate imprisonment for sexual intercourse with a girl under 16, the presence of exceptional circumstances in this case justified suspending the two-year prison sentence.
- Citation
- [2010] JRC 184
- Parties
- Prosecutor: Attorney General; Defendant: Unnamed Defendant
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 08 October 2010
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- suspended custodial sentence
- Legal Topics
- Sexual Offences, Sentencing, Age of Consent, Suspended Sentence
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Parties
Attorney General
Prosecutor
Unnamed Defendant
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether exceptional circumstances justify a non-custodial or suspended sentence for sexual intercourse with a girl under 16
Ratio Decidendi
Despite the presumption of immediate imprisonment for sexual intercourse with a girl under 16, the presence of exceptional circumstances in this case justified suspending the two-year prison sentence.
Court Disposition
suspended custodial sentence
Orders
- 2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years
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