AG v De Gouveia and Others [2008] JRC 139 (19 August 2008)
Sentences were determined based on the quantity of drugs trafficked, role in the offence, mitigation factors, and relevant sentencing guidelines. Deportation was recommended for non-citizen defendants convicted of serious offences, balancing the interests of the Island against potential hardship to innocent persons.
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- Citation
- [2008] JRC 139
- Parties
- Defendant: De Gouveia; Defendant: Da Silva; Defendant: Hilario; Defendant: Viveiros; Defendant: Pereira; Prosecutor: The Crown
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 19 August 2008
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- conviction and sentencing
- Legal Topics
- Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, Common Assault, Deportation, Confiscation
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Parties
De Gouveia
Defendant
Da Silva
Defendant
Hilario
Defendant
Viveiros
Defendant
Pereira
Defendant
The Crown
Prosecutor
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Sentencing for importation and supply of heroin
- 2 Sentencing for money laundering
- 3 Sentencing for common assault
Ratio Decidendi
Sentences were determined based on the quantity of drugs trafficked, role in the offence, mitigation factors, and relevant sentencing guidelines. Deportation was recommended for non-citizen defendants convicted of serious offences, balancing the interests of the Island against potential hardship to innocent persons.
Court Disposition
conviction and sentencing
Orders
- De Gouveia sentenced to 7 years' imprisonment (various counts, concurrent)
- Da Silva sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment
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