The defendant had been committed by the Youth Court to the magistrates court for sentence for attempted robbery. At the time of the offence he had been 17, but on conviction he had attained 18. The district judge had declared that he had no jurisdiction.
Held: The offence could only be tried in the Crown court, and therefore the magistrates could only remit him to the crown court for sentence for an indictable only offence..
Judges:
Maurice Kay LJ, Crane J
Citations:
Times 03-Jun-2004, [2004] EWHC 948 (Admin)
Links:
Statutes:
Powers of Criminal Court (Sentencing) Act 2000 9(1)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Practice, Magistrates
Updated: 04 June 2022; Ref: scu.199324