AG v Cooney [2019] JRC 039A (15 March 2019)

AG v Cooney [2019] JRC 039A (15 March 2019)

The court determined that, given the quantity of drugs, street value, defendant's role, lack of sophistication, early guilty plea, and mitigation, the appropriate total sentence was 3 years' imprisonment, with specific sentences for each count, some concurrent and some consecutive, applying relevant sentencing...

Source-derived case information.

Citation
[2019] JRC 039A
Parties
Defendant: Sean Liam Cooney
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
15 March 2019
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing Judgment
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Offences, Money Laundering, Road Traffic Offences, Malicious Damage, Obstructing Police
Criminal Law Drug Offences Money Laundering Road Traffic Offences Malicious Damage Obstructing Police

Source-derived case record

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 3 Authorities cited 15 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 6
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Sean Liam Cooney

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for possession with intent to supply cannabis resin
  2. 2 appropriate sentence for money laundering under Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law, 1999
  3. 3 sentencing for driving without insurance and related offences

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined that, given the quantity of drugs, street value, defendant's role, lack of sophistication, early guilty plea, and mitigation, the appropriate total sentence was 3 years' imprisonment, with specific sentences for each count, some concurrent and some consecutive, applying relevant sentencing guidelines and the totality principle.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 3 years' imprisonment in total
  • forfeiture and destruction of drugs