AG -v- Read [2012] JRC 004 (05 January 2012)

AG -v- Read [2012] JRC 004 (05 January 2012)

Despite mitigation and the Crown's concession of social supply, the scale and sophistication of the operation warranted a custodial sentence, with a starting point of 2.5 years reduced to 15 months due to mitigating factors.

Citation
[2012] JRC 004
Parties
Defendant: Unknown (Defendant); Prosecutor: The Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
05 January 2012
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
conviction and custodial sentence
Legal Topics
Drug Offences, Sentencing, Production of Cannabis, Social Supply, Mitigation
Criminal Law Drug Offences Sentencing Production of Cannabis Social Supply Mitigation

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Parties

Unknown (Defendant)

Defendant

The Crown

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for production of cannabis as a social supply
  2. 2 Whether utensils charge is inevitable with production charge

Ratio Decidendi

Despite mitigation and the Crown's concession of social supply, the scale and sophistication of the operation warranted a custodial sentence, with a starting point of 2.5 years reduced to 15 months due to mitigating factors.

Court Disposition

conviction and custodial sentence

Orders

  • 15 months' imprisonment on Count 1
  • 12 months' imprisonment on Counts 2, 3, and 5