AG v Howe 22-Dec-2020 [2020] JRC 268 (22 December 2020)

AG v Howe 22-Dec-2020 [2020] JRC 268 (22 December 2020)

The sentence is determined by the quantity and class of drugs imported, with mitigation for personal use, guilty plea, and rehabilitation efforts, resulting in a total sentence of 4 years' imprisonment.

Citation
[2020] JRC 268
Parties
Defendant: Mr Howe
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
22 December 2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
conviction and imprisonment
Legal Topics
Drug Importation, Sentencing, Mitigation
Criminal Law Drug Importation Sentencing Mitigation

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Parties

Mr Howe

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for importation of Class A and Class C drugs
  2. 2 mitigation for personal use
  3. 3 effect of guilty plea on sentencing

Ratio Decidendi

The sentence is determined by the quantity and class of drugs imported, with mitigation for personal use, guilty plea, and rehabilitation efforts, resulting in a total sentence of 4 years' imprisonment.

Court Disposition

conviction and imprisonment

Orders

  • 4 years' imprisonment on Counts 1, 7, and 9
  • 3 years' imprisonment on Counts 2 and 8 (concurrent)