AG -v- Martin [2013] JRC 229 (22 November 2013)

AG -v- Martin [2013] JRC 229 (22 November 2013)

The appropriate starting point for sentencing a minder in relation to 477 grams of amphetamine sulphate is 3½ years, with a one-third discount for a guilty plea and further mitigation for the long period without reoffending, resulting in a total sentence of 2 years' imprisonment concurrent on all counts.

Citation
[2013] JRC 229
Parties
Defendant: Unknown Defendant; Prosecution: Crown
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
22 November 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing Judgment
Outcome
conviction and sentence
Legal Topics
Drug Offences, Sentencing, Mitigation, Forfeiture
Criminal Law Drug Offences Sentencing Mitigation Forfeiture

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Parties

Unknown Defendant

Defendant

Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate sentence for acting as a minder in relation to supply of amphetamine sulphate
  2. 2 relevance of previous convictions and mitigation
  3. 3 applicability of English sentencing guidelines

Ratio Decidendi

The appropriate starting point for sentencing a minder in relation to 477 grams of amphetamine sulphate is 3½ years, with a one-third discount for a guilty plea and further mitigation for the long period without reoffending, resulting in a total sentence of 2 years' imprisonment concurrent on all counts.

Court Disposition

conviction and sentence

Orders

  • 2 years' imprisonment on Count 1
  • 1 month's imprisonment on Count 2