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Criminal law [2024] JRC 079

AG v Linstead

AG v Linstead [2024] JRC 079 (05 April 2024)

The Jersey Royal Court remanded Ms Linstead in custody pending sentence after learning she had committed another violent offence while on bail, removing any exceptional circumstances.

  • Remand
  • Exceptional circumstances
  • Violent assault
  • Pre-sentence-remand
  • Exceptional-circumstances
  • Violent-assault
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Criminal law [2023] JRC 162

AG v Grihault

AG v Grihault [2023] JRC 162 (08 September 2023)

The Royal Court dismissed an appeal against refusal of bail, holding the Magistrate was entitled to find a risk of further offending and a likely custodial sentence.

  • Bail
  • Remand
  • Custody threshold
  • Mitigation
  • Remand-in-custody
  • Criminal-procedure
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Criminal law [2021] JRC 067

AG v Burnside 09- Mar-2021

AG v Burnside 09- Mar-2021 [2021] JRC 067 (09 March 2021)

The Bailiff admitted the defendant to bail after guilty pleas to serious offences, finding exceptional circumstances despite the usual presumption toward custodial remand.

  • Bail
  • Remand
  • Sentencing
  • Guilty plea
  • Custodial-remand
  • Guilty-plea
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Criminal law [2019] JRC 254

AG v Ramos

AG v Ramos [2019] JRC 254 (20 December 2019)

Following guilty pleas to three counts including a serious assault with a weapon, the court found no exceptional circumstances and remanded the defendant in custody for sentence.

  • Bail
  • Remand
  • Sentencing
  • Assault with weapon
  • Assault-with-weapon
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Criminal law [2018] JRC 056A

AG -v- Huby

AG -v- Huby [2018] JRC 056A (09 March 2018)

The court granted bail pending trial, subject to residence, surrender of travel documents, non-departure from the island, and a ÂŁ1,000 surety.

  • Bail
  • Remand
  • Plea hearing
  • Newton hearing
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Newton-hearing
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Criminal law [2016] JRC 057A

AG -v- Le Clercq

AG -v- Le Clercq [2016] JRC 057A (04 March 2016)

The Jersey Royal Court granted bail to a defendant awaiting trial, imposing strict conditions after finding the Crown had not shown sufficient public risk.

  • Bail
  • Remand
  • Trial procedure
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Trial-procedure
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Criminal law [2014] JRC 139A

AG -v- Cocks

AG -v- Cocks [2014] JRC 139A (04 July 2014)

Post-conviction bail was refused after the defendant’s conviction for obtaining income support and other payments by deception and before sentencing.

  • Bail
  • Sentencing
  • Fraud
  • Remand
  • Post-conviction-bail
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Criminal law

Bryce-Richards v Att. Gen.

Bryce-Richards v Att. Gen. [2007] JLR_Note 17 (25 January 2007)

The court considered whether time spent in custody abroad awaiting extradition should count toward sentence calculation.

  • Remand
  • Extradition
  • Sentence calculation
  • Criminal-law
  • Sentencing
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Criminal law [2006] JRC 041

AG -v- Gardner 17-Mar-2006

AG -v- Gardner 17-Mar-2006 [2006] JRC 041 (17 March 2006)

Sentencing in a criminal case for assault and another offence. The court imposed imprisonment terms but ordered immediate release because the defendant had already served the time on remand.

  • Assault
  • Sentencing
  • Criminal-law
  • Remand
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Criminal law [2000] JRC 227

AG v Prior

AG v Prior [2000] JRC 227 (17 November 2000)

The court refused bail to an accused charged with grave and criminal assault, finding psychiatric evidence showed a significant public-safety risk and risk of further offences.

  • Bail
  • Remand
  • Public safety
  • Remand-custody
  • Public-safety
  • Criminal-assault
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