Read the full judgment text of CAAR 000008/1988 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 7 July 1988 before Cons Ag. C.J., Power J.A., Penlington J.A..
Criminal law – shoplifting – sentencing – review – persistent offender – prison sentence – manifest inadequacy – specific deterrence – respondent stole two tubes of ointment worth $21.80 from a chemist shop – had four similar convictions in a short period – magistrate imposed a fine of $2,000 – on review, held that a custodial sentence was inevitable – starting point 3 months – discounted to 2 months due to the nature of the proceedings – application allowed, fine replaced with imprisonment.
Legal issues: Sentencing for persistent shoplifting offender
Outcome: Application for review allowed; fine set aside; substituted sentence of 2 months' imprisonment.