AG v Mackay (Royal Court : Sentencing (Criminal) : Temple) [2026] JRC 063 (19 February 2026)
- Citation
- [2026] JRC 063
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
More details
- Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
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01
Holding and result
The minimum sentence for importation of almost 69 grams of cocaine, considering all submissions and disputed purity, is 4 years and 4 months' imprisonment.
Court disposition
convicted and sentenced
Orders
- 4 years and 4 months' imprisonment
- forfeiture and destruction of drugs
- no order for confiscation
- no order for costs
- no order for destruction of iPhone
02
Material facts
Parties
Unnamed Defendant
DefendantCrown
ProsecutorAmounts and remedies
- Weight of Cocaine Imported: 69
- Length of Imprisonment: 4.33
03
Procedural history
Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
appropriate sentence for importation of cocaine
- 02
forfeiture and destruction of drugs
Party arguments
- Applicant
- Arguments and submissions made on behalf of the defendant were considered, including disputed issue of purity.
- Respondent
- Crown sought forfeiture and destruction of drugs but did not seek confiscation.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Misuse of Drugs (Jersey) Law 1978
Sentencing for importation of controlled drugs must reflect seriousness and deterrence.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The minimum sentence for importation of almost 69 grams of cocaine, considering all submissions and disputed purity, is 4 years and 4 months' imprisonment.
Court disposition
convicted and sentenced
- 4 years and 4 months' imprisonment
- forfeiture and destruction of drugs
- no order for confiscation
- no order for costs
- no order for destruction of iPhone
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Judgment text
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Court record
Judgment
JUDGMENT THE DEPUTY BAILIFF: 1. The Court is to sentence you in relation to the importation of almost 69 grams of cocaine.
2. The Court has retired and given earnest consideration to your sentence. We are not going to give reasons for our decision today in view of the time and in view of the disputed issue of purity and we wish to give time to consider that in our reasons. So we will produce our reasons on another date.
3. In terms of sentence, we have reached a decision in relation to your sentence. We have heard everything that has been said and written on your behalf and the lowest sentence that we can give on this case is a sentence of 4 years and 4 months' imprisonment, so that is our sentence.
4. In addition, we order the forfeiture and destruction of the drugs in this case.
5. We make no further orders in relation to confiscation, that is not sought by the Crown.
6. We make no order for costs and we make no order for the destruction of the iPhone which features in this case. Authorities Rimmer v AG [2001] JLR 373 Whitehouse v AG 2002/134 AG v Goodwin [2016] JRC 165 AG v Coll [2018] JRC 047 AG v Delduca [2023] JRC 185 AG v Connelly [2024] JRC 239 AG v Rhodes [2025] JRC 236 AG v Reaney [2025] JRC 266 AG v Bowmen [2025] JRC 309 Misuse of Drugs (Jersey) Law 1978 Customs and Excise (Jersey) Law 1999. Page Last Updated: 16 Mar 2026 BAILII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback | Donate to BAILII
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