AG -v- De Franca [2009] JRC 113 (08 June 2009)

AG -v- De Franca [2009] JRC 113 (08 June 2009)

Given the defendant's low-level involvement, small quantities, youth, remorse, difficult background, and progress in prison, the court, by majority, imposed community service, probation, and a treatment order instead of immediate imprisonment.

Citation
[2009] JRC 113
Parties
Prosecution: The Crown; Defendant: Defendant
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
08 June 2009
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Trafficking, Sentencing, Probation, Community Service, Confiscation Order
Criminal Law Drug Trafficking Sentencing Probation Community Service Confiscation Order

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Parties

The Crown

Prosecution

Defendant

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for street-level heroin trafficking
  2. 2 Consideration of probation and community service as alternatives to imprisonment
  3. 3 Mitigating factors in sentencing for drug offences

Ratio Decidendi

Given the defendant's low-level involvement, small quantities, youth, remorse, difficult background, and progress in prison, the court, by majority, imposed community service, probation, and a treatment order instead of immediate imprisonment.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 180 hours' community service and 18 months' probation on count 1 with treatment order
  • 312 hours' community service and 18 months' probation on count 2, concurrent