AG -v- O'Shea 27-Sept-2006 [2006] JRC 134 (27 September 2006)

AG -v- O'Shea 27-Sept-2006 [2006] JRC 134 (27 September 2006)

Given the defendant's record, recent reoffending, and the nature of the offences, imprisonment is the only appropriate sentence, with mitigation for guilty plea and efforts at rehabilitation.

Citation
[2006] JRC 134
Parties
Defendant: Unnamed Defendant
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
27 September 2006
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
conviction and custodial sentence
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Drug Addiction, Intimidation, Recidivism
Criminal Law Sentencing Drug Addiction Intimidation Recidivism

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Parties

Unnamed Defendant

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for offences committed to fund heroin addiction
  2. 2 Mitigation due to guilty plea and efforts at rehabilitation

Ratio Decidendi

Given the defendant's record, recent reoffending, and the nature of the offences, imprisonment is the only appropriate sentence, with mitigation for guilty plea and efforts at rehabilitation.

Court Disposition

conviction and custodial sentence

Orders

  • Count 1: £150 fine or two weeks' imprisonment in default
  • Count 2: 6 months' imprisonment, concurrent with default sentence