AG v Cooney and Reaney [2023] JRC 022 (10 February 2023)

AG v Cooney and Reaney [2023] JRC 022 (10 February 2023)

Given the seriousness of the attempted export of nearly £113,000 in criminal proceeds, a starting point of 6 years' imprisonment is appropriate. Mitigation is allowed for early guilty plea and lack of relevant previous convictions in Mr Reaney's case, but less so for Mr Cooney due to late plea and relevant prior convictions.

Citation
[2023] JRC 022
Parties
Defendant: Mr Cooney; Defendant: Mr Reaney
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
10 February 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Money Laundering, Sentencing, Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime
Criminal Law Money Laundering Sentencing Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime

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Parties

Mr Cooney

Defendant

Mr Reaney

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for attempted export of criminal proceeds
  2. 2 Relative culpability and mitigation for each defendant
  3. 3 Application of sentencing precedents in money laundering cases

Ratio Decidendi

Given the seriousness of the attempted export of nearly £113,000 in criminal proceeds, a starting point of 6 years' imprisonment is appropriate. Mitigation is allowed for early guilty plea and lack of relevant previous convictions in Mr Reaney's case, but less so for Mr Cooney due to late plea and relevant prior convictions.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • Mr Cooney sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment.
  • Mr Reaney sentenced to 3 years and 9 months' imprisonment.