AG -v- Marshall [2016] JRC 117 (08 July 2016)

AG -v- Marshall [2016] JRC 117 (08 July 2016)

The defendant's preparatory activity and trusted courier status warranted a starting point of 5 years, reduced to 3 years for mitigation including cooperation, guilty plea, and remorse.

Citation
[2016] JRC 117
Parties
Defendant: Defendant; Prosecution: Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
08 July 2016
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Importation, Sentencing, Mitigation
Criminal Law Drug Importation Sentencing Mitigation

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Parties

Defendant

Defendant

Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for importing cannabis resin
  2. 2 degree of involvement of defendant as courier
  3. 3 mitigation factors in sentencing

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant's preparatory activity and trusted courier status warranted a starting point of 5 years, reduced to 3 years for mitigation including cooperation, guilty plea, and remorse.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 3 years' imprisonment
  • forfeiture and destruction of drugs