AG v Glendewar [2017] JRC 084A (08 June 2017)

Despite powerful mitigation, the substantial quantity of cocaine (50 grams) required a custodial sentence; mitigation justified a substantial reduction in sentence length.

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Citation: [2017] JRC 084A
Parties: Defendant: [Defendant Name Not Provided]; Prosecution: Attorney General
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Judgment Date: 08 June 2017
Procedural Posture: Criminal / Sentencing After Partial Acquittal
Outcome: convicted and sentenced to imprisonment
Legal Topics: Drug Offences, Sentencing, Mitigation, Possession of Controlled Substances

Criminal Law Drug Offences Sentencing Mitigation Possession of Controlled Substances

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Parties

[Defendant Name Not Provided]

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing After Partial Acquittal

Legal Issues

1 Appropriate sentence for possession of 50 grams of cocaine
2 Mitigating factors in sentencing for drug possession
3 Application of statutory defence for possession of diazepam

Ratio Decidendi

Despite powerful mitigation, the substantial quantity of cocaine (50 grams) required a custodial sentence; mitigation justified a substantial reduction in sentence length.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced to imprisonment

Orders

15 months' imprisonment on Count 2 (cocaine possession)
1 month's imprisonment on Count 4 (diazepam possession), concurrent

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