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AG v Reis [2023] JRC 043 (16 March 2023)
The Royal Court held it could award defence costs where the defendant had early offered to plead guilty to common assault and was convicted only of that alternative offence.
The Royal Court sentenced Paulo Duarte Pinto to 12 months’ probation for possession of a drug utensil and ordered forfeiture of the digital scales, while dismissing his costs application.
The Royal Court refused indemnity costs after the Crown offered no evidence in a historic rape case, ordering only the defendant’s usual costs.
Metzner v Att. Gen. [2010] JLR_Note 31 (07 June 2010)
Criminal costs note on whether an acquitted or discharged defendant may obtain defence costs in Jersey criminal procedure.
Att. Gen. v Metzner [2009] JLR_Note 56 (24 November 2009)
Costs note on whether acquitted or discharged criminal defendants may receive defence costs.
Manning v Att. Gen. [2009] JLR_Note 3 (27 January 2009)
A Jersey criminal procedure note on whether acquitted or discharged defendants may recover defence costs.
Att. Gen. v Michel [2007] JLR 553 (20 September 2007)
The court held that a legally aided defendant who is acquitted or discharged may recover the whole defence costs from public funds, not just the defendant’s contribution.
Att. Gen. v Mcintyre (No. 2) [2006] JLR_Note 26 (14 August 2006)
A Jersey criminal procedure note addressing whether acquitted or discharged defendants may recover defence costs.
AG v Caboz [2003] JRC 218 (28 November 2003)
After an acquittal on grave and criminal assault, the court ordered the prosecution to pay the defendant’s defence costs, holding the Crown had insisted on a more serious charge without basis to deny costs.
Troy v Att. Gen. [2003] JLR_Note 21 (18 June 2003)
A Jersey criminal procedure note considering whether the applicant was entitled to defence costs in criminal proceedings.
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