R vs Nourrice (CO 30.2013) [2014] SCSC 89 (13 March 2014)

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

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for causing death by reckless driving
  2. 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