AG v Boden [2002] JRC 98 (14 May 2002)

AG v Boden [2002] JRC 98 (14 May 2002)

Significant mitigation, especially open acknowledgment of cooperation with police, justifies a larger deduction from the starting point, resulting in a three-year sentence.

Citation
[2002] JRC 98
Parties
Defendant: Boden; Prosecution: Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
14 May 2002
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted
Legal Topics
Drug Importation, Sentencing, Mitigation
Criminal Law Drug Importation Sentencing Mitigation

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Parties

Boden

Defendant

Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for importing ecstasy
  2. 2 extent of mitigation for cooperation with police

Ratio Decidendi

Significant mitigation, especially open acknowledgment of cooperation with police, justifies a larger deduction from the starting point, resulting in a three-year sentence.

Court Disposition

convicted

Orders

  • three years' imprisonment, concurrent on each count
  • forfeiture and destruction of the drugs