R v John James Dillon

R v John James Dillon

The judge's assessment of the applicant's role and the scale of the conspiracies was fair and realistic, and the sentence imposed was not manifestly excessive given the seriousness and scope of the offending.

Parties
Prosecution: Rex; Applicant: John James Dillon
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 November 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Sentence
Outcome
application refused
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Conspiracy, Controlled Drugs, Importation, Possession of Criminal Property
Criminal Law Sentencing Conspiracy Controlled Drugs Importation Possession of Criminal Property

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

John James Dillon

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentence imposed was manifestly excessive
  2. 2 Appropriate starting point for sentencing in large-scale drug conspiracies
  3. 3 Assessment of applicant's role and culpability in conspiracies

Ratio Decidendi

The judge's assessment of the applicant's role and the scale of the conspiracies was fair and realistic, and the sentence imposed was not manifestly excessive given the seriousness and scope of the offending.

Court Disposition

application refused

Orders

  • renewed application for leave to appeal against sentence is refused