Republic vs PM & or (JO 18/2018) [2020] SCSC 621 (1 October 2020)

Given the accused were juveniles, first offenders, pleaded guilty, and showed remorse, a suspended sentence is appropriate to allow for rehabilitation and avoid custodial punishment.

Citation: [2020] SCSC 621
Parties: Prosecutor: Republic; 1st Accused: PM; 2nd Accused: MB
Court: Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Seychelles
Judgment Date: 1 October 2020
Case Number: JO 18/2018
Procedural Posture: Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome: convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics: Unlawful Possession of Property, Juvenile Offenders, Sentencing, Mitigation
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Unlawful Possession of Property Juvenile Offenders Sentencing Mitigation

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Parties

Republic

Prosecutor

1st Accused

2nd Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

1 Appropriate sentence for juvenile first offenders convicted of unlawful possession of property

Ratio Decidendi

Given the accused were juveniles, first offenders, pleaded guilty, and showed remorse, a suspended sentence is appropriate to allow for rehabilitation and avoid custodial punishment.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

6 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years for both convicts
Not to commit any offences during suspension or sentence will be activated