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Criminal-law [2024] JRC 202

AG v Fairbrace

AG v Fairbrace [2024] JRC 202 (02 October 2024)

The court reviewed a breach of a community service order, found the non-compliance serious, but extended time for completion instead of imposing custody.

  • Community-service-order
  • Probation
  • Breach-of-order
  • Sentencing
  • Compensation
  • Criminal-assault
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Criminal-law [2022] JRC 031

AG v Hutcheson

AG v Hutcheson [2022] JRC 031 (04 February 2022)

The court revoked a community service order after the defendant could not complete the remaining hours because of health difficulties and imposed a suspended prison sentence.

  • Community-service-order
  • Probation
  • Suspended-sentence
  • Breach-of-order
  • Criminal-sentencing
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Criminal-law [2021] JRC 317

AG v Coughlan

AG v Coughlan [2021] JRC 317 (16 December 2021)

The Jersey Royal Court sentenced a young defendant for cannabis importation and possession, but allowed an earlier community service order to continue after breach.

  • Importation-of-drugs
  • Possession-of-drugs
  • Breach-of-community-service-order
  • Sentencing-of-young-offenders
  • Sentencing
  • Cannabis-offences
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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
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Breach-of-order
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Criminal-law

Att. Gen. v G

Att. Gen. v G [2011] JLR_Note 47 (04 November 2011)

Sentencing note concerning breach of a restraining order under the Sex Offenders (Jersey) Law 2010, in which the court imposed sentence.

  • Sex-offenders
  • Restraining-orders
  • Breach-of-order
  • Sentencing
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal-law [2010] JRC 200

AG -v- Samson

AG -v- Samson [2010] JRC 200 (05 November 2010)

The court revoked a community service order after repeated breaches and imposed 1 month and 3 weeks' imprisonment, despite noting the defendant's efforts and progress.

  • Community-service-order
  • Breach-of-order
  • Sentencing
  • Imprisonment
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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
  • Breach-of-order
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Criminal-law

Louis v Att. Gen.

Louis v Att. Gen. [2010] JLR_Note 45 (23 September 2010)

Sentence note on the breach of a community service order in a criminal case, addressing the consequences of non-compliance and the appropriate sentence.

  • Community-service
  • Breach-of-order
  • Criminal-sentencing
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Criminal-law [2010] JRC 156

AG -v- Povey

AG -v- Povey [2010] JRC 156 (27 August 2010)

On breach of a community service order for common assault, the court revoked the order and imposed 6 weeks’ imprisonment, giving limited credit for partial compliance.

  • Common-assault
  • Community-service-order
  • Breach-of-order
  • Sentencing
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Criminal-law [2009] JRC 225

AG -v- Samson

AG -v- Samson [2009] JRC 225 (20 November 2009)

The court found a breached community service order but allowed it to continue, giving the defendant a final chance because his father offered him accommodation in St Brelade.

  • Community-service-order
  • Breach-of-order
  • Sentencing
  • Criminal-law
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