AG -v- Volante-Nobrega and Teixeira [2015] JRC 198C (28 September 2015)

AG -v- Volante-Nobrega and Teixeira [2015] JRC 198C (28 September 2015)

Majority of Jurats found circumstances sufficiently exceptional to depart from normal custodial policy and impose probation and community service orders instead.

Citation
[2015] JRC 198C
Parties
Defendant: Teixeira; Defendant: Volante-Nobrega; Prosecution: The Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
28 September 2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
non-custodial sentence imposed by majority decision
Legal Topics
Drug Importation, Conspiracy, Larceny, Driving Offences, Sentencing Policy
Criminal Law Drug Importation Conspiracy Larceny Driving Offences Sentencing Policy

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Parties

Teixeira

Defendant

Volante-Nobrega

Defendant

The Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for importation and conspiracy to import ecstasy
  2. 2 mitigation for young offenders
  3. 3 departure from custodial sentencing policy

Ratio Decidendi

Majority of Jurats found circumstances sufficiently exceptional to depart from normal custodial policy and impose probation and community service orders instead.

Court Disposition

non-custodial sentence imposed by majority decision

Orders

  • Teixeira: 312 hours' Community Service Order with 12 month Probation Order (First Indictment); 312 hours' Community Service Order concurrent (Second Indictment); 50 hours' Community Service Order consecutive (Third Indictment); £400 fine with 3 weeks' in default at £50 per week (Fourth Indictment); 3 months' driving...
  • Volante-Nobrega: 312 hours' Community Service Order and 12 month Probation Order (Count 1).