Republic v Fanchette (CO 20/2015) [2015] SCSC 106 (1 April 2015)

Republic v Fanchette (CO 20/2015) [2015] SCSC 106 (1 April 2015)

Given the seriousness of the offence, the mandatory nature of the sentence, the accused's demonstrated propensity to commit similar offences, and the negative impact of drug offences on society, the application to keep the accused on remand is justified and outweighs the plea for bail.

Citation
[2015] SCSC 106
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Claude Faddy Fanchette
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Judgment Date
1 April 2015 2 April 2015 1 April 2015
Case Number
CO 20/2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Bail Application Ruling
Outcome
Bail denied; accused to remain on remand.
Legal Topics
Bail, Drug Offences, Remand
Source Language
English

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Claude Faddy Fanchette

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Bail Application Ruling

  1. 1 Whether the accused should be granted bail pending trial for drug-related offences

Ratio Decidendi

Given the seriousness of the offence, the mandatory nature of the sentence, the accused's demonstrated propensity to commit similar offences, and the negative impact of drug offences on society, the application to keep the accused on remand is justified and outweighs the plea for bail.

Court Disposition

Bail denied; accused to remain on remand.

Orders

  • Accused to remain on remand until substantial change in circumstances.
  • Accused to appear fortnightly until further orders.