AG -v- Turucz [2010] JRC 178 (29 September 2010)

AG -v- Turucz [2010] JRC 178 (29 September 2010)

A custodial sentence is required for heroin importation; mitigation including guilty plea, remorse, threats, assistance, and efforts to reform justify reduction from the guideline starting point to 4 years' imprisonment.

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Citation
[2010] JRC 178
Parties
Defendant: [Defendant Name Not Provided]; Prosecutor: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
29 September 2010
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Offences, Sentencing, Mitigation
Criminal Law Drug Offences Sentencing Mitigation

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Parties

[Defendant Name Not Provided]

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of prohibition on importation of heroin
  2. 2 application of sentencing guidelines and mitigation

Ratio Decidendi

A custodial sentence is required for heroin importation; mitigation including guilty plea, remorse, threats, assistance, and efforts to reform justify reduction from the guideline starting point to 4 years' imprisonment.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 4 years' imprisonment
  • forfeiture and destruction of drugs