AG v Mkatapa [2020] JRC 037 (26 February 2020)

AG v Mkatapa [2020] JRC 037 (26 February 2020)

The defendant imported 133.92 grams of cocaine of very high purity, played a vital role as courier, and mitigation based on threats was rejected; sentence of 8 years imposed following guidelines and taking guilty plea into account.

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Citation
[2020] JRC 037
Parties
Defendant: Defendant; Prosecution: Crown Advocate Hollywood
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
26 February 2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Importation, Sentencing Guidelines, Mitigation
Criminal Law Drug Importation Sentencing Guidelines Mitigation

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Parties

Defendant

Defendant

Crown Advocate Hollywood

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for importation of Class A drugs
  2. 2 effect of high purity on sentencing
  3. 3 mitigation for acting under threat

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant imported 133.92 grams of cocaine of very high purity, played a vital role as courier, and mitigation based on threats was rejected; sentence of 8 years imposed following guidelines and taking guilty plea into account.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 8 years imprisonment
  • forfeiture and destruction of drugs seized