AG -v- Goodwin [2016] JRC 165 (15 September 2016)

AG -v- Goodwin [2016] JRC 165 (15 September 2016)

The seriousness of the defendant's money laundering is aggravated by the amount, duration, sophistication, and direct connection to drug trafficking in Jersey, including Class A drugs. Mitigation for threats is not accepted as a matter of policy. Sentencing policy must reflect the increasing seriousness of money laundering and its impact on Jersey's reputation as a finance centre. Guilty pleas and cooperation are given credit, but the overall sentence must deter and punish such conduct.

Citation
[2016] JRC 165
Parties
Defendant: The Defendant; Prosecutor: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
15 September 2016
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing Judgment
Outcome
conviction and sentence imposed
Legal Topics
Money Laundering, Drug Trafficking, Tax Evasion, Attempting to Pervert the Course of Justice
Criminal Law Financial Crime Money Laundering Drug Trafficking Tax Evasion Attempting to Pervert the Course of Justice

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Parties

The Defendant

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for money laundering proceeds of drug trafficking
  2. 2 Mitigation in cases involving threats to defendant
  3. 3 Sentencing for fraudulent tax returns with no tax loss

Ratio Decidendi

The seriousness of the defendant's money laundering is aggravated by the amount, duration, sophistication, and direct connection to drug trafficking in Jersey, including Class A drugs. Mitigation for threats is not accepted as a matter of policy. Sentencing policy must reflect the increasing seriousness of money laundering and its impact on Jersey's reputation as a finance centre. Guilty pleas and cooperation are given credit, but the overall sentence must deter and punish such conduct.

Court Disposition

conviction and sentence imposed

Orders

  • 6 years' imprisonment for money laundering (Count 2)
  • Confiscation order of £214,237.82 to be paid within 18 months, 2 years' imprisonment in default