AG -v- Capriglione [2016] JRC 218C (24 November 2016)

AG -v- Capriglione [2016] JRC 218C (24 November 2016)

A substantial custodial sentence is required due to the quantity of drugs, but exceptional mitigation and guilty plea justify reduction from 9 years to 4 years imprisonment.

Citation
[2016] JRC 218C
Parties
Defendant: Unknown (Defendant); Prosecutor: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
24 November 2016
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Importation, Sentencing, Mitigation
Criminal Law Drug Importation Sentencing Mitigation

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Parties

Unknown (Defendant)

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Evasion of prohibition on importation of controlled drug
  2. 2 Appropriate sentence for courier role
  3. 3 Effect of mitigation and guilty plea

Ratio Decidendi

A substantial custodial sentence is required due to the quantity of drugs, but exceptional mitigation and guilty plea justify reduction from 9 years to 4 years imprisonment.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 4 years' imprisonment
  • forfeiture and destruction of drugs