AG -v- Green [2012] JRC 150A (17 August 2012)
Exceptional circumstances, including the defendant's good character, plea of guilty, exceptional honesty, long delay in proceedings, and unusual personal circumstances, justify a non-custodial sentence of community service instead of imprisonment for the offence of being knowingly concerned in the supply of cannabis.
- Citation
- [2012] JRC 150A
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Crown; Defendant: Defendant
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 17 August 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing Judgment
- Outcome
- convicted; sentenced to community service
- Legal Topics
- Drug Offences, Sentencing, Supply of Controlled Substances, Exceptional Circumstances
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Parties
The Crown
Prosecution
Defendant
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Appropriate sentence for being knowingly concerned in the supply of cannabis under Article 5(c)
- 2 Whether exceptional circumstances justify departure from custodial sentence policy
Ratio Decidendi
Exceptional circumstances, including the defendant's good character, plea of guilty, exceptional honesty, long delay in proceedings, and unusual personal circumstances, justify a non-custodial sentence of community service instead of imprisonment for the offence of being knowingly concerned in the supply of cannabis.
Court Disposition
convicted; sentenced to community service
Orders
- Defendant to serve 240 hours' community service (equivalent to 18 months' imprisonment) on Count 1.
- Defendant to serve 50 hours' community service (equivalent to 1 month's imprisonment) on Count 2, concurrent.
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