AG v Cullen [2019] JRC 244 (17 December 2019)

AG v Cullen [2019] JRC 244 (17 December 2019)

The unprecedented quantity and value of heroin imported, combined with the defendant's role as a trusted courier, warrants an uplift in the starting point for sentencing, mitigated by early guilty plea and other factors, resulting in a 14-year imprisonment sentence.

Citation
[2019] JRC 244
Parties
Prosecutor: Crown; Accused: Defendant
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
17 December 2019
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Importation, Sentencing, Mitigation
Criminal Law Drug Importation Sentencing Mitigation

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Parties

Crown

Prosecutor

Defendant

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for unprecedented heroin importation
  2. 2 role of courier in drug trafficking
  3. 3 mitigation factors in sentencing

Ratio Decidendi

The unprecedented quantity and value of heroin imported, combined with the defendant's role as a trusted courier, warrants an uplift in the starting point for sentencing, mitigated by early guilty plea and other factors, resulting in a 14-year imprisonment sentence.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 14 years' imprisonment
  • forfeiture and destruction of drugs