AG -v- Morgan 3-March-2006 [2006] JRC 031 (03 March 2006)

AG -v- Morgan 3-March-2006 [2006] JRC 031 (03 March 2006)

The sentence must reflect the seriousness of assisting retention of proceeds of drug trafficking, consider the totality principle, and allow for mitigation due to guilty plea and good character. The sum involved, though modest, has significant purchasing power. Sentence imposed is 18 months' imprisonment, consecutive to existing sentence.

Citation
[2006] JRC 031
Parties
Defendant: Morgan; Associated Party: Anthony Reynolds
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
03 March 2006
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Trafficking, Assisting Retention of Proceeds, Sentencing, Mitigation
Criminal Law Drug Trafficking Assisting Retention of Proceeds Sentencing Mitigation

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Parties

Morgan

Defendant

Anthony Reynolds

Associated Party

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for assisting retention of proceeds of drug trafficking
  2. 2 mitigating factors in sentencing

Ratio Decidendi

The sentence must reflect the seriousness of assisting retention of proceeds of drug trafficking, consider the totality principle, and allow for mitigation due to guilty plea and good character. The sum involved, though modest, has significant purchasing power. Sentence imposed is 18 months' imprisonment, consecutive to existing sentence.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 18 months' imprisonment consecutive to existing sentence
  • confiscation to be dealt with separately