AG v Trenear [2007] JRC 181 (27 September 2007)

Mitigation factors including guilty plea, cooperation, psychological potential, and family impact justified reduction from starting point to 3 years' imprisonment.

Citation: [2007] JRC 181
Parties: Defendant: Mr Trenear; Prosecution: Crown
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Judgment Date: 27 September 2007
Procedural Posture: Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome: convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics: Drug Offences, Sentencing, Mitigation

Criminal Law Drug Offences Sentencing Mitigation

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Parties

Mr Trenear

Defendant

Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

1 appropriate sentence for heroin importation
2 mitigation for guilty plea and cooperation

Ratio Decidendi

Mitigation factors including guilty plea, cooperation, psychological potential, and family impact justified reduction from starting point to 3 years' imprisonment.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

3 years' imprisonment on Count 1
9 months' imprisonment concurrent on Count 2