AG -v- Hudson_and_Others_ [2010] JRC 192 (20 October 2010)
All defendants played equally important roles in a commercial joint enterprise; starting point for sentencing is 15 years, with reductions for mitigation and cooperation where justified.
- Citation
- [2010] JRC 192
- Parties
- Defendant: Mr Hudson; Defendant: Mr Prentice; Defendant: Mr Whitelaw; Defendant: Mr Hutchison
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 20 October 2010
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- conviction and sentencing
- Legal Topics
- Drug Trafficking, Conspiracy, Sentencing, Mitigation, Cooperation With Authorities
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Parties
Mr Hudson
Defendant
Mr Prentice
Defendant
Mr Whitelaw
Defendant
Mr Hutchison
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 appropriate sentencing for conspiracy to import cocaine
- 2 consideration of mitigation and cooperation
- 3 assessment of individual roles in joint enterprise
Ratio Decidendi
All defendants played equally important roles in a commercial joint enterprise; starting point for sentencing is 15 years, with reductions for mitigation and cooperation where justified.
Court Disposition
conviction and sentencing
Orders
- Mr Prentice sentenced to 8 years' imprisonment
- Mr Hudson sentenced to 8 years' imprisonment
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