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
Legal Issues
- 1 Appropriate sentence for manslaughter after guilty plea
- 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.
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