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Criminal law [2018] JRC 052A

AG -v- Coelho

AG -v- Coelho [2018] JRC 052A (07 March 2018)

The court held that a magistrate exceeded jurisdiction by increasing community service beyond the 180-hour statutory maximum, quashed 35 hours, and substituted 20 hours.

  • Community service orders
  • Sentencing jurisdiction
  • Breach of community service
  • Community-service-orders
  • Sentencing-jurisdiction
  • Criminal-procedure
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Criminal law [2010] JRC 170

Louis v AG

Louis v AG [2010] JRC 170 (23 September 2010)

Appeal allowed against sentence after breach of a Community Service Order. The court held that the appellant should receive credit for half the order already completed.

  • Community service orders
  • Breach of community service
  • Sentencing
  • Credit for compliance
  • Community-service-orders
  • Breach-of-order
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Criminal law [2009] JRC 208

AG -v- Wallace

AG -v- Wallace [2009] JRC 208 (30 October 2009)

The court continued Wallace’s community service order after breach, rejecting prison for now and adding 50 hours as a penalty for non-compliance.

  • Community service order
  • Breach of community service
  • Sentencing alternatives
  • Community-service-order
  • Breach-of-community-service
  • Sentencing-review
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Criminal law [2007] JRC 077

AG v De Gouveia

AG v De Gouveia [2007] JRC 077 (30 March 2007)

The court sentenced Mr De Gouveia to 4 months' imprisonment for theft and driving without insurance, after breach of community service, and declined to recommend deportation.

  • Importation of heroin
  • Obtaining goods by false pretences
  • Theft
  • Driving without insurance
  • Breach of community service
  • Deportation
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Criminal law [2007] JRC 013

AG -v- Nicolas

AG -v- Nicolas [2007] JRC 013 (19 January 2007)

On sentencing a young offender, the Royal Court of Jersey imposed community service and probation rather than youth detention, also requiring alcohol treatment compliance.

  • Sentencing of young offenders
  • Community service orders
  • Probation orders
  • Breach of community service
  • Sentencing-of-young-offenders
  • Community-service-orders
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Criminal law [2003] JRC 231

AG v Munks

AG v Munks [2003] JRC 231 (12 December 2003)

Sentencing decision for repeated shoplifting, drug and driving offences, where the court imposed 15 months’ imprisonment and 12 months’ disqualification.

  • Shoplifting
  • Drug offences
  • Driving offences
  • Sentencing
  • Breach of community service
  • Drug-offences
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Criminal law [2003] JRC 005

AG v Hunt

AG v Hunt [2003] JRC 005 (10 January 2003)

Sentencing for repeated breaches of community service, assault, drink-related offending, and drug possession. The court imposed imprisonment and ancillary orders.

  • Assault
  • Breach of community service
  • Drug possession
  • Driving under influence
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Breach-of-community-service
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