AG -v- Cash 19-May-2006 [2006] JRC 077 (19 May 2006)

AG -v- Cash 19-May-2006 [2006] JRC 077 (19 May 2006)

Despite the normal course of imprisonment for drug dealing, exceptional mitigation including character, remorse, and low risk of re-offending justified a community service sentence instead of prison.

Citation
[2006] JRC 077
Parties
Defendant: Unknown Defendant; Prosecutor: The Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
19 May 2006
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
community service sentence imposed
Legal Topics
Drug Offences, Sentencing, Community Service
Criminal Law Drug Offences Sentencing Community Service

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Parties

Unknown Defendant

Defendant

The Crown

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for commercial dealing in cannabis
  2. 2 Mitigation and character assessment

Ratio Decidendi

Despite the normal course of imprisonment for drug dealing, exceptional mitigation including character, remorse, and low risk of re-offending justified a community service sentence instead of prison.

Court Disposition

community service sentence imposed

Orders

  • 160 hours community service (Counts 3 and 7 concurrent, Count 6: 40 hours concurrent)
  • forfeiture and destruction of drugs