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Criminal law [2025] JRC 018

AG v Pounds (Royal Court : Hearing

AG v Pounds (Royal Court : Hearing (Criminal)) [2025] JRC 018 (20 January 2025)

The Deputy Bailiff refused to exclude evidence from key witnesses, but excluded evidence of cannabis possession and related guilty plea as prejudicial and lacking probative value.

  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Exclusion of prejudicial evidence
  • Site visits
  • Dangerous driving
  • Intoxication
  • Possession of controlled drugs
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Criminal law [2025] JRC 002

AG v Le Claire

AG v Le Claire [2025] JRC 002 (03 January 2025)

The Jersey Royal Court sentenced Glen Rhys Le Claire to two years' imprisonment for six assaults, including on a paramedic and a police officer.

  • Assault
  • Sentencing
  • Violence against emergency workers
  • Domestic violence
  • Intoxication as aggravation
  • Violence-against-emergency-workers
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Criminal law [2022] JRC 284

AG v Reis

AG v Reis [2022] JRC 284 (15 December 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court sentenced a defendant for common assault, imposing a ÂŁ1,500 fine rather than imprisonment after considering good character, remorse, employment, and mental health.

  • Common assault
  • Sentencing
  • Drunken violence
  • Common-assault
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Intoxication
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Criminal law [2021] JCA 164

Fernandes v AG

Fernandes v AG [2021] JCA 164 (07 June 2021)

The Court of Appeal dismissed an application for leave to appeal against a rape conviction, holding the jury had sufficient evidence and no inconsistent verdict error.

  • Rape
  • Consent
  • Intoxication
  • Reasonable belief
  • Jury directions
  • Inconsistent verdicts
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Criminal law [2020] JCA 164

Fernandes v AG 07-Jun-2021

Fernandes v AG 07-Jun-2021 [2020] JCA 164 (07 June 2021)

Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against a rape conviction, holding there was sufficient evidence of non-consent and no miscarriage of justice.

  • Rape
  • Consent
  • Intoxication
  • Reasonable belief in consent
  • Jury directions
  • Inconsistent verdicts
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Criminal law

The Attorney General v Ludgero De Freitas Miranda

Sentencing for grave and criminal assault committed while intoxicated. The Royal Court imposed 200 hours’ community service and a 6-month exclusion order.

  • Grave and criminal assault
  • Community service order
  • Exclusion order
  • Intoxication
  • Mitigation
  • Deportation
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Criminal law [2015] JRC 074

AG -v- Howard

AG -v- Howard [2015] JRC 074 (17 April 2015)

Sentencing for commercial breaking and entering, larceny, attempted larceny, and malicious damage committed while intoxicated. The court imposed community orders and treatment requirements.

  • Breaking and entering
  • Larceny
  • Attempted larceny
  • Malicious damage
  • Sentencing
  • Community service
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Criminal law [2014] JRC 061

AG -v- Jarman

AG -v- Jarman [2014] JRC 061 (07 March 2014)

Sentencing for seven violent and weapon-related offences committed in one night while intoxicated. The Royal Court imposed 2½ years’ imprisonment and ordered destruction of the weapons.

  • Assault
  • Criminal damage
  • Possession of offensive weapons
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigation
  • Assault-on-police
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Criminal law [2006] JRC 033

AG -v- Hughes 10-Mar-2006

AG -v- Hughes 10-Mar-2006 [2006] JRC 033 (10 March 2006)

Sentencing judgment for grave assault: the court declined to impose custody and ordered Hughes to complete 150 hours of community service.

  • Assault
  • Sentencing
  • Community service
  • Drunkenness
  • Criminal-law
  • Community-service
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Criminal law [2000] JRC 107

AG v Powell

AG v Powell [2000] JRC 107 (16 June 2000)

Sentencing judgment holding that threatening a police officer with a knife is a grave offence; intoxication was treated as an aggravating factor, not a defence.

  • Threatening police officer
  • Use of weapon
  • Intoxication as aggravating factor
  • Sentencing
  • Exclusion order
  • Weapon-offences
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