1999/33 - AG v Schorah and Ors [1999] UR 33 (22 February 1999)

1999/33 - AG v Schorah and Ors [1999] UR 33 (22 February 1999)

Both defendants imported significant quantities of heroin for commercial purposes; sentencing must reflect the seriousness of the offence per established guidelines, with some mitigation for guilty pleas and secondary involvement.

Citation
[1999] UR 33
Parties
Defendant: Michael Derek Wright; Defendant: Arthur James Schorah; Prosecutor: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
22 February 1999
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Trafficking, Sentencing, Importation of Controlled Substances
Criminal Law Drug Trafficking Sentencing Importation of Controlled Substances

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Parties

Michael Derek Wright

Defendant

Arthur James Schorah

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentencing for importation of heroin
  2. 2 Distinction in culpability between co-defendants
  3. 3 Application of sentencing guidelines for drug trafficking

Ratio Decidendi

Both defendants imported significant quantities of heroin for commercial purposes; sentencing must reflect the seriousness of the offence per established guidelines, with some mitigation for guilty pleas and secondary involvement.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • Wright sentenced to 11 years imprisonment
  • Schorah sentenced to 7 years imprisonment