AG v Wilkie [2000] JRC 39 (02 March 2000)

AG v Wilkie [2000] JRC 39 (02 March 2000)

Wilkie is a dealer in Class A drugs at the lower end of the scale; lack of cooperation and giving a false address are aggravating factors; youth is the only mitigating factor; sentence of 6 years' imprisonment is appropriate.

Citation
[2000] JRC 39
Parties
Defendant: Wilkie; Prosecutor: Crown Advocate
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
02 March 2000
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Drug Offences, Sentencing, Mitigation
Criminal Law Drug Offences Sentencing Mitigation

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Parties

Wilkie

Defendant

Crown Advocate

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Wilkie is a dealer in Class A drugs
  2. 2 Appropriate sentence for drug dealing
  3. 3 Consideration of mitigating factors

Ratio Decidendi

Wilkie is a dealer in Class A drugs at the lower end of the scale; lack of cooperation and giving a false address are aggravating factors; youth is the only mitigating factor; sentence of 6 years' imprisonment is appropriate.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 6 years' imprisonment on count 1
  • count 2 to remain on file