AG v Whitehouse [2003] JRC 200 (07 November 2003)

AG v Whitehouse [2003] JRC 200 (07 November 2003)

Despite strong personal mitigation, the seriousness of smuggling class A drugs into prison requires a deterrent sentence; eighteen months' imprisonment imposed consecutively.

Citation
[2003] JRC 200
Parties
Prosecution: Crown; Defendant: Defendant
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
07 November 2003
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Offences, Prison Contraband, Sentencing, Deterrence
Criminal Law Drug Offences Prison Contraband Sentencing Deterrence

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Parties

Crown

Prosecution

Defendant

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for smuggling class A drugs into prison
  2. 2 consideration of personal mitigation in sentencing

Ratio Decidendi

Despite strong personal mitigation, the seriousness of smuggling class A drugs into prison requires a deterrent sentence; eighteen months' imprisonment imposed consecutively.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • eighteen months' imprisonment to run consecutively to existing sentence
  • forfeiture and destruction of the drugs