AG -v- Morgan 25-Apr-2006 [2006] JRC 063 (25 April 2006)

AG -v- Morgan 25-Apr-2006 [2006] JRC 063 (25 April 2006)

The court found that the defendant's benefit from drug trafficking included the value of the cannabis stash (£65,500), cash found in the garage (£32,750), and money taken to the UK (£5,000), totaling £103,250, and ordered confiscation of that amount as the defendant's realisable assets exceeded the benefit figure.

Citation
[2006] JRC 063
Parties
Defendant: Christopher Thomas Morgan; Prosecutor: Attorney General; Interested Party: Mrs Morgan
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
25 April 2006
Procedural Posture
Criminal Confiscation Proceedings / Judgment Following Guilty Plea and Sentencing
Outcome
confiscation order granted
Legal Topics
Drug Trafficking, Confiscation of Proceeds, Benefit Assessment, Realisable Assets
Criminal Law Proceeds of Crime Drug Trafficking Confiscation of Proceeds Benefit Assessment Realisable Assets

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Parties

Christopher Thomas Morgan

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecutor

Mrs Morgan

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Criminal Confiscation Proceedings / Judgment Following Guilty Plea and Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant benefited from drug trafficking beyond admitted sums
  2. 2 Whether the value of the cannabis stash and other sums should be included in the benefit calculation
  3. 3 Assessment of realisable assets for confiscation

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the defendant's benefit from drug trafficking included the value of the cannabis stash (£65,500), cash found in the garage (£32,750), and money taken to the UK (£5,000), totaling £103,250, and ordered confiscation of that amount as the defendant's realisable assets exceeded the benefit figure.

Court Disposition

confiscation order granted

Orders

  • Confiscation order in the sum of £103,250 against the defendant
  • Stay of three months on disposal of matrimonial home asset if required