AG v Trinidade [2000] JRC 141 (20 July 2000)

AG v Trinidade [2000] JRC 141 (20 July 2000)

The defendant's cooperation, good character, remorse, and willingness to acknowledge assistance in open court warranted a substantial discount from the starting point for sentencing, resulting in a total sentence of 4 years' imprisonment. No recommendation for deportation was made, by majority, due to mitigating factors including long residence and low risk of re-offending.

Citation
[2000] JRC 141
Parties
Defendant: Mrs. Trinidade; Prosecution: Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
20 July 2000
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Importation, Sentencing, Mitigation, Deportation
Criminal Law Drug Importation Sentencing Mitigation Deportation

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Parties

Mrs. Trinidade

Defendant

Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for heroin importation
  2. 2 mitigation for cooperation with authorities
  3. 3 impact of threats and addiction on sentencing

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant's cooperation, good character, remorse, and willingness to acknowledge assistance in open court warranted a substantial discount from the starting point for sentencing, resulting in a total sentence of 4 years' imprisonment. No recommendation for deportation was made, by majority, due to mitigating factors including long residence and low risk of re-offending.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 12 months' imprisonment on count 1
  • 4 years' imprisonment on count 2