AG -v- McInally [2015] JRC 171 (18 August 2015)

AG -v- McInally [2015] JRC 171 (18 August 2015)

Given the defendant's central role in the conspiracy and the amount of heroin involved, a starting point of 11 years is justified. Full credit is given for the guilty plea and mitigation, resulting in a sentence of 7 years' imprisonment.

Citation
[2015] JRC 171
Parties
Defendant: Unknown (Defendant); Prosecutor: Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
18 August 2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Conspiracy to Import Drugs, Sentencing, Confiscation Order
Criminal Law Conspiracy to Import Drugs Sentencing Confiscation Order

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 Authorities cited 2 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 4
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Unknown (Defendant)

Defendant

Crown

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for conspiracy to import heroin
  2. 2 Application of confiscation order

Ratio Decidendi

Given the defendant's central role in the conspiracy and the amount of heroin involved, a starting point of 11 years is justified. Full credit is given for the guilty plea and mitigation, resulting in a sentence of 7 years' imprisonment.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 7 years' imprisonment
  • Confiscation order in the sum of £275