AG -v- Hebert 10-Apr-2006 [2006] JRC 056 (10 April 2006)

AG -v- Hebert 10-Apr-2006 [2006] JRC 056 (10 April 2006)

Dealing in drugs, including Class A drugs, on this scale is so serious that only youth detention is appropriate; the defendant's involvement and mitigating factors justify a concurrent sentence totaling 4 years youth detention.

Citation
[2006] JRC 056
Parties
Defendant: Hebert; Prosecutor: Crown Advocate
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
10 April 2006
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Offences, Youth Detention, Sentencing Guidelines
Criminal Law Drug Offences Youth Detention Sentencing Guidelines

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Parties

Hebert

Defendant

Crown Advocate

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriateness of youth detention for drug offences
  2. 2 Sentencing for possession, supply, and production of drugs

Ratio Decidendi

Dealing in drugs, including Class A drugs, on this scale is so serious that only youth detention is appropriate; the defendant's involvement and mitigating factors justify a concurrent sentence totaling 4 years youth detention.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 4 years youth detention on Count 1
  • 3.5 years youth detention on Count 2