AG v Ellis [2022] JRC 113 (23 May 2022)

AG v Ellis [2022] JRC 113 (23 May 2022)

Exceptional personal mitigation, including vulnerability, caring responsibilities, and absence of previous similar convictions, justified suspending a 16-month custodial sentence for money laundering, with a two-year supervision order.

Citation
[2022] JRC 113
Parties
Defendant: Kasie Ellis; Prosecutor: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
23 May 2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing After Guilty Plea
Outcome
Suspended sentence of imprisonment imposed with supervision order; forfeiture of telephone; confiscation order adjourned.
Legal Topics
Money Laundering, Sentencing, Suspended Sentences, Mitigation, Probation Orders
Criminal Law Money Laundering Sentencing Suspended Sentences Mitigation Probation Orders

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Parties

Kasie Ellis

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing After Guilty Plea

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for money laundering offence
  2. 2 Whether exceptional circumstances justify suspension of custodial sentence

Ratio Decidendi

Exceptional personal mitigation, including vulnerability, caring responsibilities, and absence of previous similar convictions, justified suspending a 16-month custodial sentence for money laundering, with a two-year supervision order.

Court Disposition

Suspended sentence of imprisonment imposed with supervision order; forfeiture of telephone; confiscation order adjourned.

Orders

  • 16 months' imprisonment suspended for 2 years
  • Supervision order for 2 years under Wales Probation Trust