R vs Nourrice (CO 30.2013) [2014] SCSC 89 (13 March 2014)
The accused was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for causing death by reckless driving and 6 months imprisonment for causing injury, to run concurrently, considering mitigating factors and the nature of the offences.
- Citation
- [2014] SCSC 89
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Joel Nourrice
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction
- Seychelles
- Judgment Date
- 13 March 2014
- Case Number
- CO 30.2013
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- convicted and sentenced
- Legal Topics
- Reckless Driving, Causing Death by Dangerous Driving, Causing Injury by Dangerous Driving, Sentencing
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
Joel Nourrice
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Appropriate sentence for causing death by reckless driving
- 2 Appropriate sentence for causing injury by reckless driving
Ratio Decidendi
The accused was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for causing death by reckless driving and 6 months imprisonment for causing injury, to run concurrently, considering mitigating factors and the nature of the offences.
Court Disposition
convicted and sentenced
Orders
- 18 months imprisonment for causing death by reckless driving
- 6 months imprisonment for causing injury by reckless driving
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