AG v Conde [2004] JRC 051 (16 March 2004)

AG v Conde [2004] JRC 051 (16 March 2004)

The sentence was reduced from the 8-year starting point to 2½ years due to early guilty plea, good character, and substantial cooperation with authorities, with an explicit additional 2-year deduction for public acknowledgement of cooperation.

Citation
[2004] JRC 051
Parties
Defendant: [Defendant Name Not Provided]; Prosecution: The Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
16 March 2004
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Offences, Sentencing, Mitigation, Deportation
Criminal Law Drug Offences Sentencing Mitigation Deportation

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Parties

[Defendant Name Not Provided]

Defendant

The Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for possession of ecstasy with intent to supply
  2. 2 Extent of mitigation for guilty plea and cooperation with authorities
  3. 3 Whether to recommend deportation

Ratio Decidendi

The sentence was reduced from the 8-year starting point to 2½ years due to early guilty plea, good character, and substantial cooperation with authorities, with an explicit additional 2-year deduction for public acknowledgement of cooperation.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 2½ years' imprisonment on count 2
  • 1 month concurrent on count 1