AG -v- Siddall and Donohoe [2008] JRC 075 (15 May 2008)

AG -v- Siddall and Donohoe [2008] JRC 075 (15 May 2008)

The appropriate sentences for both defendants are determined by the starting point of 9 years' imprisonment for drug couriers, with deductions for guilty pleas and personal mitigation, but no further reduction for low purity or threats, and no full discount for guilty plea due to internal concealment.

Citation
[2008] JRC 075
Parties
Defendant: Donohoe; Defendant: Siddall
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
15 May 2008
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
conviction and sentence
Legal Topics
Drug Importation, Sentencing, Mitigation, Forfeiture
Criminal Law Drug Importation Sentencing Mitigation Forfeiture

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Parties

Donohoe

Defendant

Siddall

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for importation of cocaine and other drugs
  2. 2 effect of prior convictions on sentencing
  3. 3 relevance of drug purity to sentence

Ratio Decidendi

The appropriate sentences for both defendants are determined by the starting point of 9 years' imprisonment for drug couriers, with deductions for guilty pleas and personal mitigation, but no further reduction for low purity or threats, and no full discount for guilty plea due to internal concealment.

Court Disposition

conviction and sentence

Orders

  • Donohoe: 7 years' imprisonment on Count 1, 3 months' imprisonment on Counts 2 and 3 (all concurrent, total 7 years); forfeiture and destruction of drugs.
  • Siddall: 6 years' imprisonment; forfeiture and destruction of drugs.