AG -v- Driscoll and Morgan [2015] JRC 154B (13 July 2015)

AG -v- Driscoll and Morgan [2015] JRC 154B (13 July 2015)

Mitigation based on drug debts or threats is not accepted; both defendants' roles and guilty pleas considered; sentences set at 6 years for importation, with additional consecutive sentences for prison drug offences.

Citation
[2015] JRC 154B
Parties
Defendant: Driscoll; Defendant: Morgan
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
13 July 2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
conviction and sentencing
Legal Topics
Drug Importation, Prison Drug Offences, Sentencing
Criminal Law Drug Importation Prison Drug Offences Sentencing

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Parties

Driscoll

Defendant

Morgan

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for importation of heroin
  2. 2 Sentencing for drug offences committed in prison
  3. 3 Mitigation based on drug debt or threats

Ratio Decidendi

Mitigation based on drug debts or threats is not accepted; both defendants' roles and guilty pleas considered; sentences set at 6 years for importation, with additional consecutive sentences for prison drug offences.

Court Disposition

conviction and sentencing

Orders

  • Driscoll sentenced to 7 years and 3 months' imprisonment (6 years for importation, 15 months and 3 months for prison offences, concurrent and consecutive as specified)
  • Morgan sentenced to 6 years' imprisonment for importation