AG -v- Rae and Spinola [2017] JRC 080 (25 May 2017)

AG -v- Rae and Spinola [2017] JRC 080 (25 May 2017)

Both defendants are equally culpable for money laundering; Spinola's drug offences are part of the enterprise and warrant concurrent sentences; mitigation is greater for Spinola due to his record and remorse.

Citation
[2017] JRC 080
Parties
Defendant: Spinola; Defendant: Rae
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
25 May 2017
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Money Laundering, Drug Offences, Sentencing, Mitigation
Criminal Law Money Laundering Drug Offences Sentencing Mitigation

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Parties

Spinola

Defendant

Rae

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentencing for money laundering and drug offences
  2. 2 relationship between predicate offence and laundering
  3. 3 mitigation factors

Ratio Decidendi

Both defendants are equally culpable for money laundering; Spinola's drug offences are part of the enterprise and warrant concurrent sentences; mitigation is greater for Spinola due to his record and remorse.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • Rae sentenced to 4 years' imprisonment on all counts, concurrent.
  • Spinola sentenced to 3 years and 9 months' imprisonment on all counts, concurrent.