AG -v- Curtis [2005] JRC 113 (16 August 2005)

AG -v- Curtis [2005] JRC 113 (16 August 2005)

Given the defendant's moderate involvement as a street-level dealer, the starting point is 7 years' imprisonment, reduced to 4 years due to mitigation including youth, guilty plea, and efforts to address addiction.

Citation
[2005] JRC 113
Parties
Defendant: Curtis
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
16 August 2005
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Trafficking, Sentencing, Mitigation
Criminal Law Drug Trafficking Sentencing Mitigation

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Parties

Curtis

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for street-level trafficking of Class A drugs
  2. 2 extent of defendant's involvement in drug trafficking
  3. 3 consideration of mitigating factors in sentencing

Ratio Decidendi

Given the defendant's moderate involvement as a street-level dealer, the starting point is 7 years' imprisonment, reduced to 4 years due to mitigation including youth, guilty plea, and efforts to address addiction.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • imprisonment for 4 years
  • forfeiture and destruction of the drugs