AG -v- Highfield [2017] JRC 140 (01 September 2017)
The court imposed a fine of £100 for a second drug offence, disregarding a prior conviction from 14 years ago during the defendant's juvenile period.
- Citation
- [2017] JRC 140
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 01 September 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- convicted and fined
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Drug Offences, Repeat Offences
Case Brief
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 1 Party arguments 1 Amounts and remedies 2
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 appropriate sentence for second drug offence
- 2 relevance of prior conviction from juvenile period
Ratio Decidendi
The court imposed a fine of £100 for a second drug offence, disregarding a prior conviction from 14 years ago during the defendant's juvenile period.
Court Disposition
convicted and fined
Orders
- Fine of £100 to be paid within 7 days
- 7 days' imprisonment in default of payment
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
Sign in to read
Sign in to read the full judgment text
Sign in to read the full judgment text. Downloads and additional research tools may depend on your plan.
Sign in to read the full judgment