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
Legal Issues
- 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.
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