1998/149 - AG v Le Sech & McGorian [1998] UR 149 (10 July 1998)
The court imposed fines as suggested by the Crown for illegal cannabis use, with alternative imprisonment terms and orders for forfeiture and destruction of the drugs.
- Citation
- [1998] UR 149
- Parties
- Defendant: Le Sech; Defendant: McGorian; Prosecutor: The Crown
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 10 July 1998
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- conviction and fine
- Legal Topics
- Drug Offences, Sentencing, Forfeiture
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Parties
Le Sech
Defendant
McGorian
Defendant
The Crown
Prosecutor
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 appropriate sentence for cannabis misuse
- 2 forfeiture of illegal drugs
Ratio Decidendi
The court imposed fines as suggested by the Crown for illegal cannabis use, with alternative imprisonment terms and orders for forfeiture and destruction of the drugs.
Court Disposition
conviction and fine
Orders
- Le Sech fined £500 or one month imprisonment, three weeks to pay, passport to be held until payment
- McGorian fined £500 or one month imprisonment, seven days to pay
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