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Criminal law [2019] JRC 011

AG v Chalk

AG v Chalk [2019] JRC 011 (01 February 2019)

Sentencing decision for grave and criminal assault and common assault, involving a glassing and a separate alcohol-fuelled assault, with custody and an exclusion order imposed.

  • Assault
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigation
  • Provocation
  • Exclusion order
  • Assault-sentencing
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Criminal law [2016] JRC 154

AG -v- McCullagh

AG -v- McCullagh [2016] JRC 154 (02 September 2016)

The court imposed 210 hours’ community service, an exclusion order, and no costs after finding that strong mitigation and provocation justified avoiding custody.

  • Assault
  • Sentencing
  • Community service
  • Provocation
  • Mitigation
  • Assault-sentencing
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Criminal law [2016] JRC 128B

AG -v- Goodchild

AG -v- Goodchild [2016] JRC 128B (22 July 2016)

Custodial sentence imposed due to absence of exceptional circumstances, but reduced in light of substantial mitigation and significant provocation.

  • Assault
  • Drug possession
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigation
  • Provocation
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Criminal law [2015] JRC 112

AG -v- Carver

AG -v- Carver [2015] JRC 112 (22 May 2015)

Sentencing for grave and criminal assault in Jersey resulted in community service, compensation, and an exclusion order, despite serious injuries to the victim.

  • Assault
  • Sentencing
  • Compensation
  • Community service
  • Provocation
  • Criminal-sentencing
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Criminal law [2015] JRC 071

AG -v- Bayliss

AG -v- Bayliss [2015] JRC 071 (13 April 2015)

The Jersey Royal Court sentenced a defendant for diazepam possession and two assault counts arising from a car incident, imposing community service, probation, and forfeiture of the drugs.

  • Possession of controlled substances
  • Assault
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigation
  • Community service
  • Criminal-sentencing
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Criminal law [2014] JRC 058

AG -v- Campell

AG -v- Campell [2014] JRC 058 (04 March 2014)

On sentencing for grave and criminal assault, the court imposed 12 months' imprisonment after finding the offence too serious for a community sentence but allowing for provocation.

  • Assault
  • Sentencing
  • Provocation
  • Mitigation
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law [2013] JRC 092A

AG -v- Porter

AG -v- Porter [2013] JRC 092A (15 May 2013)

On sentence for grave and criminal assault involving glassing, the court treated the episode as a provoked, instinctive reaction and imposed community service.

  • Assault
  • Sentencing
  • Community service
  • Provocation
  • Assault-sentencing
  • Community-service
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Criminal law [2012] JRC 128

AG -v- Sofaru

AG -v- Sofaru [2012] JRC 128 (29 June 2012)

At sentencing, the Jersey court imposed 180 hours’ community service instead of custody, citing extreme provocation, loss of control, and strong personal mitigation.

  • Assault
  • Sentencing
  • Provocation
  • Community service
  • Criminal-law
  • Community-service
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Criminal law [2011] JRC 040

Gallery -v- AG

Gallery -v- AG [2011] JRC 040 (15 February 2011)

Appeal against a five-month sentence for common assault was dismissed. The court upheld reliance on CCTV and held prior provocation was too remote.

  • Sentencing
  • Common assault
  • Procedural fairness
  • Use of disclosure bundle
  • Provocation
  • Community service orders
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Criminal law [2009] JRC 193

AG -v- Phillips

AG -v- Phillips [2009] JRC 193 (09 October 2009)

The Jersey Royal Court sentenced a defendant for violence, criminal damage and driving offences arising from a drunken family dispute, imposing 12 months’ imprisonment and compensation.

  • Sentencing
  • Assault
  • Criminal damage
  • Driving offences
  • Burglary
  • Criminal-damage
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