AG v Pearce [2021] JRC 182 (05 July 2021)

AG v Pearce [2021] JRC 182 (05 July 2021)

The Court agreed with the Crown's conclusions, sentencing the defendant to 7½ years' imprisonment on each of counts 10, 11, and 12 to run concurrently, and found exceptional circumstances warranting adjournment of confiscation proceedings.

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Citation
[2021] JRC 182
Parties
Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Defendant
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
05 July 2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing and Confiscation Proceedings
Outcome
Defendant sentenced to 7½ years' imprisonment on each of counts 10, 11, and 12 to run concurrently; confiscation proceedings adjourned.
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Adjournment, Third Party Claims
Criminal Law Confiscation Proceedings Sentencing Adjournment Third Party Claims

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Defendant

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing and Confiscation Proceedings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for counts 10, 11, and 12
  2. 2 adjournment of confiscation proceedings
  3. 3 third party claims in inventory

Ratio Decidendi

The Court agreed with the Crown's conclusions, sentencing the defendant to 7½ years' imprisonment on each of counts 10, 11, and 12 to run concurrently, and found exceptional circumstances warranting adjournment of confiscation proceedings.

Court Disposition

Defendant sentenced to 7½ years' imprisonment on each of counts 10, 11, and 12 to run concurrently; confiscation proceedings adjourned.

Orders

  • Defendant sentenced to 7½ years' imprisonment on counts 10, 11, and 12 to run concurrently.
  • Attorney General's application for confiscation adjourned for a date to be fixed.