Republic v EM (COJ 36/19) [2020] SCSC 625 (8 October 2020)
Given the absence of aggravating factors and the accused's guilty plea, probation supervision for three years with specified conditions is appropriate instead of immediate imprisonment.
- Citation
- [2020] SCSC 625
- Parties
- Prosecution: Republic; Defendant: Accused
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction
- Seychelles
- Judgment Date
- 8 October 2020
- Case Number
- COJ 36/19
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- Defendant placed under probation supervision for 3 years with conditions.
- Legal Topics
- Stealing, Probation, Sentencing
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Republic
Prosecution
Accused
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Appropriate sentence for stealing by a repeat offender
- 2 Application of probation as an alternative to imprisonment
Ratio Decidendi
Given the absence of aggravating factors and the accused's guilty plea, probation supervision for three years with specified conditions is appropriate instead of immediate imprisonment.
Court Disposition
Defendant placed under probation supervision for 3 years with conditions.
Orders
- Defendant to refrain from repeating similar offences.
- Defendant to attend counselling sessions as required by Probation Officer.
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