AG v Banach [2001] JRC 1 (04 January 2001)

AG v Banach [2001] JRC 1 (04 January 2001)

Despite the defendant's addiction and mitigation, the seriousness of commercial trafficking in heroin requires a substantial custodial sentence, with concurrent sentences totaling four years' imprisonment.

Citation
[2001] JRC 1
Parties
Defendant: Banach; Prosecution: Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
04 January 2001
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Offences, Sentencing, Possession With Intent to Supply
Criminal Law Drug Offences Sentencing Possession With Intent to Supply

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Parties

Banach

Defendant

Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for possession with intent to supply heroin
  2. 2 Consideration of mitigation in sentencing for drug offences

Ratio Decidendi

Despite the defendant's addiction and mitigation, the seriousness of commercial trafficking in heroin requires a substantial custodial sentence, with concurrent sentences totaling four years' imprisonment.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • Two years' imprisonment on count 1
  • Four years' imprisonment on count 2