AG v Arnett and Leeming 21 Aug 2025 (Royal Court : Sentencing (Criminal) : Le Cocq) [2025] JRC 213 (21 August 2025)
- Citation
- [2025] JRC 213
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
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- Criminal / Sentencing
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Holding and result
The court agreed with the Crown's conclusions and sentenced each defendant to 5 years' imprisonment, deferring confiscation and forfeiture matters for further consideration.
Court disposition
defendants sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment; confiscation and forfeiture deferred
Orders
- Arnett: confiscation deferred to 17 October at 10am before this Court
- Leeming: confiscation deferred to 23 October before this Court
- Forfeiture and destruction of drugs deferred to same dates for further order
02
Material facts
Parties
Arnett
DefendantLeeming
DefendantCrown
ProsecutorAmounts and remedies
- Imprisonment Term (years): 5
03
Procedural history
Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
appropriate sentence for drug offences
- 02
timing of confiscation and forfeiture proceedings
Party arguments
- Respondent
- The Crown moved for the conclusions regarding sentencing and confiscation.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Customs and Excise (Jersey) Law 1999; Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999; Rimmer v Attorney General [2001] JLR 373
Sentencing for drug offences and deferral of confiscation and forfeiture proceedings.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The court agreed with the Crown's conclusions and sentenced each defendant to 5 years' imprisonment, deferring confiscation and forfeiture matters for further consideration.
Court disposition
defendants sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment; confiscation and forfeiture deferred
- Arnett: confiscation deferred to 17 October at 10am before this Court
- Leeming: confiscation deferred to 23 October before this Court
- Forfeiture and destruction of drugs deferred to same dates for further order
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Judgment
JUDGMENT THE BAILIFF: 1. Reasons will follow for the sentences in due course.
2. We deal first with the matter of confiscation which we defer for further consideration in the case of Arnett to the 17 October at 10am before this Court. In the case of Leeming to the 23 October before this Court. We defer the issue of forfeiture and destruction of the drugs on the same basis and to the same dates for further order at that time.
3. Although we have observations to make in due course about the basis of the calculation essentially the Court agrees with the conclusions moved for by the Crown, and you are each sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment. Authorities Customs and Excise (Jersey) Law 1999. Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999. Rimmer v Attorney General [2001] JLR 373 . Page Last Updated: 07 Oct 2025 BAILII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback | Donate to BAILII
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