AG v Camacho [2007] JRC 045 (20 February 2007)

AG v Camacho [2007] JRC 045 (20 February 2007)

The need to prevent detriment to the island from serious drug offending outweighs the hardship caused to the defendant and his family; deportation is not disproportionate.

Citation
[2007] JRC 045
Parties
Defendant: Defendant; Prosecution: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
20 February 2007
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Post Conviction, Deportation Recommendation
Outcome
deportation recommended
Legal Topics
Deportation, Drug Offences, Article 8 ECHR, Family Impact
Criminal Law Human Rights Law Deportation Drug Offences Article 8 ECHR Family Impact

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Parties

Defendant

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Post Conviction, Deportation Recommendation

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant's continued presence in Jersey is detrimental to the community
  2. 2 Whether deportation would disproportionately impact the defendant's family under Article 8 ECHR

Ratio Decidendi

The need to prevent detriment to the island from serious drug offending outweighs the hardship caused to the defendant and his family; deportation is not disproportionate.

Court Disposition

deportation recommended

Orders

  • Deportation recommendation made against the defendant