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Criminal-law [2025] JCA 316

Mitton v AG (Court of Appeal : Appeal

Mitton v AG (Court of Appeal : Appeal (Criminal) : McMahon, Dunlop KC, McCullough KC) [2025] JCA 316 (27 November 2025)

The Court of Appeal dismissed Benjamin Mitton’s criminal appeal, holding that circumstantial evidence supported conviction and that the jury directions were adequate.

  • Larceny-as-a-servant
  • Transferring-criminal-property
  • Circumstantial-evidence
  • Jury-directions
  • Right-to-silence
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal-law [2021] JRC 037

AG v Riddock 05-Feb-2021

AG v Riddock 05-Feb-2021 [2021] JRC 037 (05 February 2021)

The defendant was sentenced to 2 years and 3 months for larceny as a servant after stealing ÂŁ72,396.94 from her employer over nearly three years.

  • Larceny-as-a-servant
  • Breach-of-trust
  • Sentencing
  • Compensation-orders
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Criminal-law [2017] JRC 133

AG v Arnold

AG v Arnold [2017] JRC 133 (25 August 2017)

Sentencing for larceny as a servant and embezzlement. The court imposed 2 years and 3 months’ imprisonment, finding a serious breach of trust and no basis for compensation.

  • Larceny-as-a-servant
  • Embezzlement
  • Sentencing
  • Breach-of-trust
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Criminal-law [2016] JRC 166A

AG -v- Gouveia

AG -v- Gouveia [2016] JRC 166A (16 September 2016)

Sentencing for larceny as a servant involving a ÂŁ30,761.51 breach of trust. The court imposed 18 months' imprisonment and no compensation order.

  • Larceny-as-a-servant
  • Breach-of-trust
  • Sentencing
  • Disqualification-of-directors
  • Director-disqualification
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Criminal-law [2013] JRC 033

AG -v- Sloan

AG -v- Sloan [2013] JRC 033 (08 February 2013)

The Jersey Royal Court sentenced a Post Office employee for larceny as a servant and falsification of accounts, holding that the mitigation did not amount to exceptional circumstances.

  • Larceny-as-a-servant
  • Falsification-of-accounts
  • Breach-of-trust
  • Mitigation
  • Compensation-orders
  • Sentencing
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Criminal-law [2012] JRC 018

AG -v- Oliveira

AG -v- Oliveira [2012] JRC 018 (20 January 2012)

Sentencing for larceny as a servant: the court imposed 18 months’ imprisonment after finding no exceptional circumstances to avoid custody despite remorse and family hardship.

  • Larceny-as-a-servant
  • Breach-of-trust
  • Sentencing-policy
  • Sentencing
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Criminal-law [2010] JRC 122

AG -v- Pallot

AG -v- Pallot [2010] JRC 122 (02 July 2010)

The Jersey Royal Court sentenced Miss Pallot to 12 months' imprisonment on each of two counts of larceny as a servant, concurrent, finding no exceptional circumstances.

  • Larceny-as-a-servant
  • Breach-of-trust
  • Sentencing-policy
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Custodial-sentencing
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Criminal-law [2009] JRC 229

AG -v- Donachie

AG -v- Donachie [2009] JRC 229 (27 November 2009)

The Jersey Royal Court sentenced Donachie to 27 months’ imprisonment for 24 counts of larceny as a servant after he stole over £14,000 from his employer.

  • Larceny-as-a-servant
  • Breach-of-trust
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigation
  • Criminal-law
  • Guilty-plea
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Criminal-law [2009] JRC 169A

AG v Donachie

AG v Donachie [2009] JRC 169A (27 August 2009)

The Royal Court refused an application to vacate guilty pleas to 24 counts of larceny as a servant, holding the pleas were unequivocal and properly advised.

  • Vacating-guilty-plea
  • Larceny-as-a-servant
  • Discretion-of-court
  • Criminal-law
  • Guilty-plea-withdrawal
  • Royal-court
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Criminal-law [2008] JRC 028

AG v Zielinski

AG v Zielinski [2008] JRC 028 (22 February 2008)

Sentencing judgment for 266 dishonesty counts involving breach of trust, with 18 months’ imprisonment imposed and deportation recommended.

  • Larceny-as-a-servant
  • Falsification-of-accounts
  • Breach-of-trust
  • Sentencing
  • Deportation
  • Dishonesty-offences
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