AG -v- Jurginas and Norkus [2012] JRC 075 (05 April 2012)

AG -v- Jurginas and Norkus [2012] JRC 075 (05 April 2012)

Both defendants, acting as mules in a joint venture to import 11.24 kg of cannabis resin, are sentenced to 3 years' imprisonment each, with forfeiture and destruction of the drugs, and a recommendation for deportation, as their continued presence is detrimental to the Island and no disproportionate effect on innocent persons is established.

Citation
[2012] JRC 075
Parties
Defendant: Jurginas; Defendant: Norkus; Prosecution: Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
05 April 2012
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Importation, Sentencing, Deportation, Mitigation
Criminal Law Drug Importation Sentencing Deportation Mitigation

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Parties

Jurginas

Defendant

Norkus

Defendant

Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for importation of cannabis resin
  2. 2 Whether to recommend deportation of defendants

Ratio Decidendi

Both defendants, acting as mules in a joint venture to import 11.24 kg of cannabis resin, are sentenced to 3 years' imprisonment each, with forfeiture and destruction of the drugs, and a recommendation for deportation, as their continued presence is detrimental to the Island and no disproportionate effect on innocent persons is established.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • Each defendant sentenced to 3 years' imprisonment.
  • Forfeiture and destruction of the drugs ordered.