AG -v- Camacho [2007] JRC 021 (29 January 2007)

AG -v- Camacho [2007] JRC 021 (29 January 2007)

The appropriate sentence for supplying heroin, taking into account mitigation, is 5 years' imprisonment. Applying the totality principle to the additional dishonesty offences, the total sentence is 6½ years' imprisonment, achieved by making certain counts consecutive.

Citation
[2007] JRC 021
Parties
Defendant: [Defendant Name Not Provided]; Prosecution: The Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
29 January 2007
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Offences, Dishonesty Offences, Sentencing, Mitigation, Totality Principle
Criminal Law Drug Offences Dishonesty Offences Sentencing Mitigation Totality Principle

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Parties

[Defendant Name Not Provided]

Defendant

The Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for supply of heroin and multiple dishonesty offences
  2. 2 Application of mitigation and totality principle in sentencing

Ratio Decidendi

The appropriate sentence for supplying heroin, taking into account mitigation, is 5 years' imprisonment. Applying the totality principle to the additional dishonesty offences, the total sentence is 6½ years' imprisonment, achieved by making certain counts consecutive.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 5 years' imprisonment on Count 1 (supply of heroin)
  • 6 months' imprisonment each on Counts 2-7, 9, 13-16 (dishonesty offences)