AG v Le Coeur [2005] JRC 027 (04 March 2005)
- Citation
- [2005] JRC 027
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
More details
- Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
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Holding and result
The sentence was reduced to six months' imprisonment due to significant mitigating factors including the defendant's age, background, and parental support.
Court disposition
sentence imposed
Orders
- Six months' imprisonment; immediate release
02
Material facts
Parties
Unnamed Defendant
DefendantThe Crown
ProsecutionAmounts and remedies
- Sentence Imposed: 6
03
Procedural history
Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
appropriate sentence for drug dealing
Party arguments
- Applicant
- Mitigating factors include age, background, positive reports, letters, and parental support.
- Respondent
- The Crown requested ten months' imprisonment for drug dealing.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Campbell, Molloy and Mackenzie v. AG [1995] JLR 136
Sentencing should consider both the seriousness of the offence and mitigating circumstances.
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Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The sentence was reduced to six months' imprisonment due to significant mitigating factors including the defendant's age, background, and parental support.
Obiter and limits
- Choose your friends in future with care and keep off drugs at all costs.
Court disposition
sentence imposed
- Six months' imprisonment; immediate release
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Judgment text
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Court record
Judgment
JUDGMENT THE commissioner: 1. You may know that we have very little sympathy with drug dealing of any kind in this Island. The Crown has asked for ten months' imprisonment. Because of the particular circumstances of this case, we are going to set a starting point of fifteen months'.
2. There is much to be said in your favour: your age, your background, the reports that we have received and the letters have all helped you. But most of all is the support of your parents, whom you know you have let down very badly; you realise that. You had an experience which we hope you will not forget and I just say this to you: Choose your friends in future with care and keep off drugs at all costs. We are going to impose a sentence of six months' imprisonment and you will be released immediately. Authorities Campbell, Molloy and Mackenzie v. AG [1995] JLR 136 . Page Last Updated: 18 Aug 2015 BAILII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback | Donate to BAILII
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