1999/53 - AG v Shoesmith [1999] UR 53 (19 March 1999)

1999/53 - AG v Shoesmith [1999] UR 53 (19 March 1999)

The starting point for sentencing is 3½ years for commercial drug trafficking by a repeat offender, with a 12-month deduction for a guilty plea, which also accounts for the accused's age, resulting in a sentence of 2½ years imprisonment.

Citation
[1999] UR 53
Parties
Accused: Shoesmith; Prosecutor: Solicitor General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
19 March 1999
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Trafficking, Sentencing, Guilty Plea Deduction
Criminal Law Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guilty Plea Deduction

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Parties

Shoesmith

Accused

Solicitor General

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for commercial drug trafficking by a repeat offender
  2. 2 extent of deduction for guilty plea and age

Ratio Decidendi

The starting point for sentencing is 3½ years for commercial drug trafficking by a repeat offender, with a 12-month deduction for a guilty plea, which also accounts for the accused's age, resulting in a sentence of 2½ years imprisonment.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 2½ years imprisonment
  • forfeiture and destruction of the drugs