AG v Teixeira 21-Jan-2021 [2021] JRC 016 (21 January 2021)

AG v Teixeira 21-Jan-2021 [2021] JRC 016 (21 January 2021)

The court set a starting point of 7½ years for possession of cocaine with intent to supply, allowed a one-third discount for guilty plea, and limited mitigation for social supply due to lack of evidence, resulting in a sentence of 4½ years' imprisonment.

Citation
[2021] JRC 016
Parties
Defendant: Mr Teixeira; Prosecutor: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
21 January 2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
conviction and custodial sentence
Legal Topics
Drug Offences, Sentencing, Mitigation, Forfeiture
Criminal Law Drug Offences Sentencing Mitigation Forfeiture

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Parties

Mr Teixeira

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for possession of cocaine with intent to supply
  2. 2 extent of mitigation for social supply
  3. 3 forfeiture of drug-related items

Ratio Decidendi

The court set a starting point of 7½ years for possession of cocaine with intent to supply, allowed a one-third discount for guilty plea, and limited mitigation for social supply due to lack of evidence, resulting in a sentence of 4½ years' imprisonment.

Court Disposition

conviction and custodial sentence

Orders

  • 4½ years' imprisonment for Count 1
  • 1 month's imprisonment concurrent for Counts 2 and 3