(Mauritius) The court had passed a determinate sentence of five years’ imprisonment. The appellant had spent 14 months in custody on remand. There was detailed information before the Board about the differences in the conditions of custody on remand and as a convicted prisoner. In those circumstances the Board considered that credit should ordinarily be given to the extent of 80 to 100% for time spent on remand, 80% being the suggested default position.
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[2012] UKPC 21
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Cited – Brown v The Queen PC 9-Feb-2016
Court of Appeal of Jamaica – Appeal against conviction for murder – challenge as to capacity to plead.
Held: The appeal against conviction failed, but the appeal against sentence succeeded. . .
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Commonwealth, Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 03 November 2022; Ref: scu.461740