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Criminal law [2018] JRC 111

E -v- AG

E -v- AG [2018] JRC 111 (27 June 2018)

Appeal against Youth Court conviction dismissed. The court held disclosure had been inadequate but not unfair, and upheld joinder and the conviction.

  • Indecent assault
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Joinder of charges
  • Similar fact evidence
  • Fair trial
  • Sex offenders register
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Criminal law [2017] JRC 022A

AG v Gillen

AG v Gillen [2017] JRC 022A (31 January 2017)

The Royal Court refused the Crown’s late application to amend an indictment to add attempting to pervert the course of justice, because it would delay trial and prejudice the defendant.

  • Amendment of indictment
  • Joinder of charges
  • Attempting to pervert the course of justice
  • Grave and criminal assault
  • Amendment-of-indictment
  • Joinder-of-charges
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Criminal law [2013] 1 JLR 45

Att. Gen. v P

Att. Gen. v P [2013] 1 JLR 45 (24 June 2011)

Preliminary criminal ruling on joinder of charges under the Indictments Rules 1972, allowing joinder where there is a sufficient nexus and cross-admissible evidence.

  • Joinder of charges
  • Cross-admissibility of evidence
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Joinder-of-charges
  • Cross-admissibility-of-evidence
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Criminal law [2008] JRC 014

AG v Facchino

AG v Facchino [2008] JRC 014 (28 January 2008)

Pre-trial ruling in a sexual offences prosecution on joinder, similar fact evidence, and the admissibility of incriminating story, photos, cannabis, and character evidence.

  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Similar fact evidence
  • Propensity evidence
  • Character evidence
  • Joinder of charges
  • Criminal-evidence
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Criminal law [2004] JLR 265

Att. Gen. v Channing

Att. Gen. v Channing [2004] JLR 265 (15 July 2004)

The court held that charges were properly joined under Jersey’s Indictments Rules because the offences were similar in type, used similar methods, and were close in time.

  • Joinder of charges
  • Indictment rules
  • Falsifying documents
  • Joinder-of-charges
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Indictment-rules
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Criminal law [2004] JRC 126A

AG v Channing

AG v Channing [2004] JRC 126A (15 July 2004)

The court refused severance, holding that currency and insurance-disc counts were properly joined and could be tried together with appropriate directions.

  • Joinder of charges
  • Severance of indictment
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Joinder-of-charges
  • Severance-of-indictment
  • Criminal-procedure
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Criminal law [2003] JRC 081A

AG v Evans and Le Maisrre

AG v Evans and Le Maisrre [2003] JRC 081A (15 May 2003)

The Bailiff refused an application to sever drug-related counts in a Jersey indictment, holding that the charges were properly joined and no undue prejudice was shown.

  • Severance of indictment
  • Joinder of charges
  • Similar fact evidence
  • Severance-of-indictment
  • Joinder-of-charges
  • Criminal-procedure
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Criminal law [1979] JLR 93

Att. Gen. v McLean

Att. Gen. v McLean [1979] JLR 93 (30 March 1979)

The court held that the Crown must justify joinder of conspiracy and full-offence counts, or elect to proceed on one only, to avoid prejudice to the jury.

  • Conspiracy
  • Joinder of charges
  • Jury prejudice
  • Criminal-law
  • Joinder-of-charges
  • Jury-prejudice
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