AG -v- Gee 26-Jul-2006 [2006] JRC 108 (26 July 2006)

AG -v- Gee 26-Jul-2006 [2006] JRC 108 (26 July 2006)

The sentence was reduced from the 7-year starting point to 4 years' imprisonment due to the defendant's age, guilty plea, acceptance of responsibility, and efforts at rehabilitation.

Citation
[2006] JRC 108
Parties
Defendant: [Defendant Name Not Provided]; Prosecution: The Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
26 July 2006
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Importation, Sentencing, Mitigation, Guilty Plea
Criminal Law Drug Importation Sentencing Mitigation Guilty Plea

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Parties

[Defendant Name Not Provided]

Defendant

The Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for importation of heroin as a courier
  2. 2 Consideration of mitigation factors in sentencing

Ratio Decidendi

The sentence was reduced from the 7-year starting point to 4 years' imprisonment due to the defendant's age, guilty plea, acceptance of responsibility, and efforts at rehabilitation.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 4 years' imprisonment
  • forfeiture and destruction of the drugs