Republic V Lebon (CO 86/2015) [2016] SCSC 132 (2 March 2016)

Republic V Lebon (CO 86/2015) [2016] SCSC 132 (2 March 2016)

The accused, being a first offender, young, and having saved the court's time, is sentenced to 6 months imprisonment suspended for 1 year.

Citation
[2016] SCSC 132
Parties
Prosecutor: The Republic; Accused: Darren Lebon
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Judgment Date
2 March 2016
Case Number
CO 86/2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted; sentence of 6 months imprisonment suspended for 1 year
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Mitigation, Suspended Sentence
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Sentencing Mitigation Suspended Sentence

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecutor

Darren Lebon

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for a first offender
  2. 2 consideration of mitigating factors in sentencing

Ratio Decidendi

The accused, being a first offender, young, and having saved the court's time, is sentenced to 6 months imprisonment suspended for 1 year.

Court Disposition

convicted; sentence of 6 months imprisonment suspended for 1 year

Orders

  • 6 months imprisonment suspended for 1 year on condition no similar offence is committed in Seychelles within 1 year