Republic V Mullner & Ors (CO 65/2015) [2016] SCSC 66 (8 February 2016)

The court imposed concurrent sentences of imprisonment and fines, credited time spent in custody, and recommended deportation due to the accuseds' guilty pleas, remorse, and first offender status.

Citation: [2016] SCSC 66
Parties: Prosecution: The Republic; 1st Accused: Tania Petkova Mullner; 2nd Accused: Kaloyan Petrov Georgiev; 3rd Accused: Stanislava Genova Ivanova
Court: Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Seychelles
Judgment Date: 8 February 2016
Case Number: CO 65/2015
Procedural Posture: Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome: convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics: Sentencing, Mitigation, Deportation
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Sentencing Mitigation Deportation

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Tania Petkova Mullner

1st Accused

Kaloyan Petrov Georgiev

2nd Accused

Stanislava Genova Ivanova

3rd Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

1 appropriate sentence for first offenders who pleaded guilty
2 consideration of time spent in custody
3 recommendation for deportation

Ratio Decidendi

The court imposed concurrent sentences of imprisonment and fines, credited time spent in custody, and recommended deportation due to the accuseds' guilty pleas, remorse, and first offender status.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

6 months imprisonment on each count for each convict
SR30,000 fine on each convict for count 2