AG v Dang [2022] JRC 251 (14 November 2022)

AG v Dang [2022] JRC 251 (14 November 2022)

The defendant imported 97.87 grams of cocaine with high purity, placing the offence at the top end of the sentencing bracket. The defendant's role as a trusted courier and guilty plea were considered. For possession of criminal property, the predicate offence was drug trafficking, and the amount involved was not large. Custodial sentences were deemed inevitable given the seriousness and prior convictions.

Citation
[2022] JRC 251
Parties
Prosecutor: Crown; Accused: Defendant
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
14 November 2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Importation, Possession of Criminal Property, Youth Detention, Confiscation Order
Criminal Law Drug Importation Possession of Criminal Property Youth Detention Confiscation Order

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Parties

Crown

Prosecutor

Defendant

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 importation of cocaine
  2. 2 possession of criminal property
  3. 3 sentencing for drug offences

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant imported 97.87 grams of cocaine with high purity, placing the offence at the top end of the sentencing bracket. The defendant's role as a trusted courier and guilty plea were considered. For possession of criminal property, the predicate offence was drug trafficking, and the amount involved was not large. Custodial sentences were deemed inevitable given the seriousness and prior convictions.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 6½ years youth detention for importation of cocaine
  • 1 year 4 months youth detention for possession of criminal property, concurrent