AG v Young aka Corrigan [2002] JRC 196A (17 October 2002)

AG v Young aka Corrigan [2002] JRC 196A (17 October 2002)

Despite Young's efforts to address his addiction, the reports did not support that his case was sufficiently exceptional to justify residential treatment instead of imprisonment; therefore, a custodial sentence was imposed with all sentences to run concurrently.

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Citation
[2002] JRC 196A
Parties
Defendant: Young; Prosecution: Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
17 October 2002
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced to imprisonment
Legal Topics
Demanding Money With Menaces, Sentencing, Drug Addiction, Mitigation
Criminal Law Demanding Money With Menaces Sentencing Drug Addiction Mitigation

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Parties

Young

Defendant

Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for demanding money with menaces
  2. 2 Consideration of drug addiction in sentencing
  3. 3 Eligibility for residential addiction treatment as alternative to imprisonment

Ratio Decidendi

Despite Young's efforts to address his addiction, the reports did not support that his case was sufficiently exceptional to justify residential treatment instead of imprisonment; therefore, a custodial sentence was imposed with all sentences to run concurrently.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced to imprisonment

Orders

  • 3 months' imprisonment on Count 1 (first indictment)
  • 3 months' imprisonment on Count 2 (first indictment)