AG v O'Neill [2004] JRC 028 (12 February 2004)

AG v O'Neill [2004] JRC 028 (12 February 2004)

The sentence was determined by the commercial scale of the drug trafficking, the defendant's cooperation, early guilty plea, and lack of reliable criminal record, resulting in a reduced sentence from the starting point.

Citation
[2004] JRC 028
Parties
Defendant: O'Neill; Prosecution: Crown Advocate; Defence: Defence Counsel
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
12 February 2004
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Trafficking, Sentencing, Mitigation, Plea Discount
Criminal Law Drug Trafficking Sentencing Mitigation Plea Discount

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Parties

O'Neill

Defendant

Crown Advocate

Prosecution

Defence Counsel

Defence

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for commercial drug trafficking involving cannabis
  2. 2 Extent of mitigation for early guilty plea and cooperation

Ratio Decidendi

The sentence was determined by the commercial scale of the drug trafficking, the defendant's cooperation, early guilty plea, and lack of reliable criminal record, resulting in a reduced sentence from the starting point.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 4 years' imprisonment on count 1
  • 1 year's imprisonment on counts 2, 3, 4, and 5, concurrent