R v Belmont (CO 105/2004) [2004] SCSC 46 (13 December 2004)

R v Belmont (CO 105/2004) [2004] SCSC 46 (13 December 2004)

The sentence for robbery must be served consecutively to the existing sentence as no special reasons were adduced to warrant a concurrent sentence, and the legislative intent is to punish offenders for each offence committed.

Citation
[2004] SCSC 46
Parties
Prosecutor: Republic; Accused: Eddy Georges Belmont
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Judgment Date
13 December 2004
Case Number
CO 105/2004
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Robbery, Sentencing, Concurrent Sentences, Repeat Offenders
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Robbery Sentencing Concurrent Sentences Repeat Offenders

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Parties

Republic

Prosecutor

Eddy Georges Belmont

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for robbery under Section 281 of the Penal Code
  2. 2 Whether sentence should run concurrently with existing sentence

Ratio Decidendi

The sentence for robbery must be served consecutively to the existing sentence as no special reasons were adduced to warrant a concurrent sentence, and the legislative intent is to punish offenders for each offence committed.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • The accused is sentenced to 8 years imprisonment to be served consecutively after the expiration of his current sentence.