AG v Wylie [2001] JRC 191 (06 September 2001)

AG v Wylie [2001] JRC 191 (06 September 2001)

The defendant committed serious offences of dishonesty while on probation for similar offences. The court applied the totality principle and imposed concurrent sentences, resulting in a total of 4 years' imprisonment.

Citation
[2001] JRC 191
Parties
Defendant: Wylie; Prosecutor: Crown Advocate
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
06 September 2001
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Dishonesty Offences, Probation Breach, Sentencing, Theft, Receiving Stolen Property
Criminal Law Dishonesty Offences Probation Breach Sentencing Theft Receiving Stolen Property

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Parties

Wylie

Defendant

Crown Advocate

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for offences of dishonesty committed during probation
  2. 2 Application of totality principle in sentencing

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant committed serious offences of dishonesty while on probation for similar offences. The court applied the totality principle and imposed concurrent sentences, resulting in a total of 4 years' imprisonment.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 15 months' imprisonment on count 1
  • 4 years' imprisonment on count 2