Court:
Court of Appeal
Catchwords:
Criminal Law-Bail pending appeal-Whether exceptional circumstances exist-Mandatory minimum sentence-Whether mandatory minimum sentence is constitutional-The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedom-(Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act 2022, ss 45(1)(a), 45(2), 101(2), 101(6) and 101(8)(a)-Criminal Justice (Administration) Act 2015, section 42D-Judiciature (Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, section 31(2)-The Bail Act 2023, ss 5(1)(c), 5(2)(c), and 6(7)-Court of Appeal Rules, rule 3.21
File:
Document Type:
Year:
2024
Suit/Claim number:
COA2024CR00018
Neutral Citation:
[2024] JMCA App 9
Judge(s):
Brooks P