AG v Smith 19-Sep-2019 [2019JRC185 (19 September 2019)

AG v Smith 19-Sep-2019 [2019JRC185 (19 September 2019)

The defendant was the organiser of a commercial drug importation enterprise involving 12 kilos of cannabis resin and 20 testosterone ampoules, warranting a starting point of 7 years' imprisonment, reduced for guilty plea to 4 years 6 months.

Citation
[1995] JLR 136
Parties
Defendant: Mr Smith; Prosecution: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
19 September 2019
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Importation, Sentencing, Mitigation, Forfeiture
Criminal Law Drug Importation Sentencing Mitigation Forfeiture

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Parties

Mr Smith

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 fraudulent evasion of prohibition on importation of cannabis resin
  2. 2 fraudulent evasion of prohibition on importation of testosterone propionate
  3. 3 appropriate sentence for drug importation

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant was the organiser of a commercial drug importation enterprise involving 12 kilos of cannabis resin and 20 testosterone ampoules, warranting a starting point of 7 years' imprisonment, reduced for guilty plea to 4 years 6 months.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 4 years 6 months' imprisonment on Count 1
  • 6 months' imprisonment concurrent on Count 2