AG -v- Figueira [2013] JRC 215 (08 November 2013)

AG -v- Figueira [2013] JRC 215 (08 November 2013)

The defendant knowingly assisted in transferring proceeds of drug trafficking, constituting money laundering, and failed to surrender to bail, warranting concurrent and consecutive imprisonment sentences and a deportation recommendation.

Citation
[2013] JRC 215
Parties
Defendant: Unnamed Defendant; Prosecution: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
08 November 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted
Legal Topics
Money Laundering, Contempt of Court, Deportation
Criminal Law Money Laundering Contempt of Court Deportation

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Parties

Unnamed Defendant

Defendant

Attorney General

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant's actions constituted money laundering under Jersey law
  2. 2 Appropriate sentencing for money laundering and contempt of court
  3. 3 Whether grounds for deportation are satisfied

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant knowingly assisted in transferring proceeds of drug trafficking, constituting money laundering, and failed to surrender to bail, warranting concurrent and consecutive imprisonment sentences and a deportation recommendation.

Court Disposition

convicted

Orders

  • 18 months' imprisonment on Count 1 (money laundering)
  • 18 months' imprisonment on Count 2 (money laundering), concurrent