Republic V Julien (CO 58/2015) [2016] SCSC 204 (28 March 2016)

Republic V Julien (CO 58/2015) [2016] SCSC 204 (28 March 2016)

The accused's status as a first offender, his guilty plea, and expression of remorse justified a reduced sentence.

Citation
[2016] SCSC 204
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Gilbert Julien
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Judgment Date
28 March 2016
Case Number
CO 58/2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Mitigation, Guilty Plea
Source Language
English

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Gilbert Julien

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for first offender who pleaded guilty

Ratio Decidendi

The accused's status as a first offender, his guilty plea, and expression of remorse justified a reduced sentence.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • Accused sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment.
  • Time spent in remand to count towards sentence.