AG v Richomme [2023] JRC 030 (20 February 2023)

AG v Richomme [2023] JRC 030 (20 February 2023)

The defendant was sentenced based on the significant commercial quantity of cannabis, trusted role, absence of guilty plea, and aggravating factors including offences committed while on bail and intoxicated. The totality principle was applied to avoid consecutive sentences for all offences.

Citation
[2023] JRC 030
Parties
Prosecutor: Attorney General; Defendant: Richomme
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
20 February 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing Judgment
Outcome
guilty
Legal Topics
Drug Trafficking, Public Order Offences, Sentencing Guidelines, Totality Principle
Criminal Law Drug Trafficking Public Order Offences Sentencing Guidelines Totality Principle

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Parties

Attorney General

Prosecutor

Richomme

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for possession of cannabis with intent to supply
  2. 2 appropriate sentence for threatening and abusive behaviour
  3. 3 application of sentencing guidelines for drug trafficking

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant was sentenced based on the significant commercial quantity of cannabis, trusted role, absence of guilty plea, and aggravating factors including offences committed while on bail and intoxicated. The totality principle was applied to avoid consecutive sentences for all offences.

Court Disposition

guilty

Orders

  • 4 years and 13 weeks imprisonment for possession of cannabis with intent to supply
  • 4 weeks imprisonment for threatening and abusive behaviour on 10 July 2022, consecutive to first offence