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Criminal law [2017] JRC 093

AG v Y

AG v Y [2017] JRC 093 (15 June 2017)

The defendant committed incest with his 14-year-old half-sister, who could not consent, making the offence equivalent to rape. The seriousness of the offence, the impact on the victim, and the risk of re-offending justified a custodial sentence of 4 years and 9 months, with additional notification and restraining orders to protect the public.

  • Incest
  • Resisting arrest
  • Breach of probation
  • Sexual offences
  • Sentencing
  • Restraining orders
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Criminal law [2015] JRC 216

AG -v- Q

AG -v- Q [2015] JRC 216 (26 October 2015)

Sentencing judgment for historic sexual and violent offences, including incest, indecent assault, and grave and criminal assault, with concurrent terms and a restraining order.

  • Incest
  • Indecent assault
  • Grave and criminal assault
  • Historic sexual offences
  • Sentencing
  • Notification requirements
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Criminal law [2015] JRC 184

AG -v- M and N

AG -v- M and N [2015] JRC 184 (04 September 2015)

Given the seriousness of the offences, the custodial threshold was passed, but due to the youth of the offenders, their guilty pleas, remorse, delay, and exceptional family circumstances, direct alternatives to custody (probation and community service) were imposed instead of imprisonment.

  • Incest
  • Indecent assault
  • Gross indecency
  • Sexual offences
  • Sentencing
  • Youth offenders
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Criminal law

P v Att. Gen.

P v Att. Gen. [2012] 1 JLR_Note 22 (27 March 2012)

Jersey sentencing note on the appropriate sentence for incest in a criminal case against P and the Attorney General.

  • Incest
  • Sentencing
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law [2012] JRC 041

AG -v- P

AG -v- P [2012] JRC 041 (23 February 2012)

The gravity of the offences, the vulnerability of the victims, lack of mitigation, and the need for condign punishment justify a total sentence of 10 years' imprisonment, a 10-year notification period, and restraining orders.

  • Incest
  • Indecent assault
  • Sex offender notification
  • Restraining orders
  • Sentencing guidelines
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