The Republic vs Caroline Ninnete Barreau (CO 07/2019) [2020] SCSC 438 (5 February 2020)

The Republic vs Caroline Ninnete Barreau (CO 07/2019) [2020] SCSC 438 (5 February 2020)

The court imposed a sentence of 4 years imprisonment, considering the guilty plea, remorse, provocation, injuries suffered by the accused, her personal and social circumstances, and sentencing patterns in similar cases.

Citation
[2020] SCSC 438
Parties
Prosecutor: The Republic; Accused: Caroline Ninette Barreau
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Judgment Date
5 February 2020
Case Number
CO 07/2019
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Manslaughter, Sentencing, Mitigation
Source Language
English

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecutor

Caroline Ninette Barreau

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for manslaughter after guilty plea
  2. 2 Consideration of mitigating and extenuating circumstances

Ratio Decidendi

The court imposed a sentence of 4 years imprisonment, considering the guilty plea, remorse, provocation, injuries suffered by the accused, her personal and social circumstances, and sentencing patterns in similar cases.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • The accused is sentenced to 4 years imprisonment for manslaughter.
  • Time spent on remand to be deducted from the sentence.