AG v Knox [2004] JRC 214 (06 December 2004)

AG v Knox [2004] JRC 214 (06 December 2004)

The sentence was determined by starting at 11 years due to the quantity and defendant's role, then deducting 6 years for mitigation, resulting in 5 years' imprisonment and forfeiture/destruction of drugs.

Citation
[2004] JRC 214
Parties
Defendant: Unknown Defendant; Prosecution: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
06 December 2004
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted
Legal Topics
Drug Offences, Sentencing, Mitigation
Criminal Law Drug Offences Sentencing Mitigation

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Parties

Unknown Defendant

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for possession of large quantity of cannabis
  2. 2 Consideration of mitigation factors in sentencing

Ratio Decidendi

The sentence was determined by starting at 11 years due to the quantity and defendant's role, then deducting 6 years for mitigation, resulting in 5 years' imprisonment and forfeiture/destruction of drugs.

Court Disposition

convicted

Orders

  • 5 years' imprisonment
  • forfeiture and destruction of drugs