AG v Hagin [2020] JRC 176 (03 September 2020)

AG v Hagin [2020] JRC 176 (03 September 2020)

The Court adopted the Crown's approach to sentencing, finding the starting point of 5 years imprisonment for money laundering offences reasonable based on the value and period of laundering, and imposed a consecutive 12 months' imprisonment for offering to supply cannabis, reflecting the distinct nature of the offences.

Citation
[2020] JRC 176
Parties
Defendant: Benjamin Robert Hagin; Prosecutor: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
03 September 2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing Judgment
Outcome
conviction and sentencing
Legal Topics
Money Laundering, Drug Offences, Sentencing, Confiscation
Criminal Law Money Laundering Drug Offences Sentencing Confiscation

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Parties

Benjamin Robert Hagin

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentencing for money laundering related to drug trafficking
  2. 2 sentencing for offering to supply cannabis
  3. 3 mitigation in sentencing for drug-related offences

Ratio Decidendi

The Court adopted the Crown's approach to sentencing, finding the starting point of 5 years imprisonment for money laundering offences reasonable based on the value and period of laundering, and imposed a consecutive 12 months' imprisonment for offering to supply cannabis, reflecting the distinct nature of the offences.

Court Disposition

conviction and sentencing

Orders

  • 4 years' imprisonment (counts concurrent and consecutive as specified)
  • forfeiture and destruction of drugs