Att. Gen. v Doyle [1995] JLR_Note 23c (08 March 1995)
The court held that genuine co-operation with police is a mitigating factor in sentencing for drug offences, but the extent of mitigation depends on the nature and seriousness of the offence.
- Parties
- Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Doyle
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 08 March 1995
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- sentence mitigated
- Legal Topics
- Drug Offences, Mitigation, Co Operation With Police
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Parties
Attorney General
Applicant
Doyle
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 extent to which co-operation with police may mitigate sentence in drug offences
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that genuine co-operation with police is a mitigating factor in sentencing for drug offences, but the extent of mitigation depends on the nature and seriousness of the offence.
Court Disposition
sentence mitigated
Orders
- sentence reduced due to co-operation with police
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