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ROYAL COURT

(Samedi Division)

3 September 1999

Before: Sir Philip Bailhache, Bailiff, and

Jurats Le Ruez and Georgelin

AG

V

Jason Mark Chevalier

Justin John Charles Riant

Both accused bore a grudge against the victim. They decided to drive to a car park where the victim was working on his car with a view to giving him a hiding. They administered a persistent beating which included a number of kicks to the face and body. Fortuitously, the injuries suffered by the victim, although serious, did not involve permanent damage. There was no bone injury but the victim was severely bruised, suffered multiple abrasions and a severely bruised eye. The assault was aggravated by the fact that it was premeditated and involved two assailants. It lasted some minutes and was in a public place.

Comparative youth. Difficult backgrounds although not exceptionally so. Pleas of guilty, although Chevalier was initially unco-operative with the Police. Chevalier had tried to persuade Riant to break off the assault at one point, although he was probably motivated by a fear that the assault was being captured by a security camera.

The slight distinction drawn between them based on fact that an independent witness considered Riant to be the main aggressor and Chevalier had tried to persuade Riant to break off the assault.

Both had behaved in a cowardly and despicable way. The court considered both to be equally responsible and would deal with them accordingly. However, the Court was encouraged by their expressions of remorse. Having regard to the Norris guidelines the Court would sentence both accused to 30 months imprisonment.

A D Robinson, Crown Advocate

Advocate J D Kelleher for Chevalier

Advocate A Messervy for Riant.

NO RECORDED JUDGMENT

Authorities.

AG-v-Norris (1992) JLR N.11.

Norris-v-AG (28^th September, 1992) Jersey Unreported CofA.

Evans & Phillips-v-A.G. (1997) JLR 94 CofA.

AG-v-O’Sullivan & Bellamy (5^th September, 1997) Jersey Unreported.

AG-v-Knowles (26^th June, 1998) Jersey Unreported.

Knowles-v-AG (8^th February, 1999) Jersey Unreported CofA [1999.027]