Viveiros v Att. Gen. [2003] JLR_Note 32 (18 July 2003)
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- Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
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Holding and result
A guilty plea is to be considered as a mitigating factor in sentencing.
Court disposition
sentence mitigated due to guilty plea
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Material facts
Parties
Viveiros
ApplicantAttorney General
Respondent03
Procedural history
Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
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Whether a guilty plea should be considered as mitigation in sentencing
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- Applicant
- The applicant seeks mitigation in sentencing on the basis of a guilty plea.
- Respondent
- The respondent addresses the extent to which a guilty plea should affect sentencing.
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- 01
Jersey criminal procedure
A guilty plea is a factor in mitigation of sentence.
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Ratio decidendi
A guilty plea is to be considered as a mitigating factor in sentencing.
Court disposition
sentence mitigated due to guilty plea
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