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Criminal law [2021] JCA 087

Thurban and Brown v AG 26-Mar-2021

Thurban and Brown v AG 26-Mar-2021 [2021] JCA 087 (26 March 2021)

Leave to appeal against drug-trafficking sentences was refused. The court held the Royal Court’s starting points, plea discounts, and sentence disparity were within discretion.

  • Drug trafficking
  • Conspiracy
  • Sentencing guidelines
  • Money laundering
  • Disparity in sentencing
  • Mitigation
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Criminal law

Marcus Oktavian Fiszer v The Attorney General

The Court of Appeal dismissed Marcus Oktavian Fiszer’s application for leave to appeal a 7½-year drug sentence, finding no excess, disparity, or health-based ground for reduction.

  • Appeal against sentence
  • Cocaine possession with intent to supply
  • Supply of controlled drugs
  • Disparity in sentencing
  • Guilty plea credit
  • Early release scheme
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Criminal law [2013] JRC 083

Oeillet -v- AG

Oeillet -v- AG [2013] JRC 083 (02 May 2013)

The Jersey Royal Court upheld custody for possession of counterfeit notes, but reduced the sentence from 9 months to 6 months because relevant cooperation material had not been before the magistrate.

  • Sentencing
  • Currency offences
  • Disparity in sentencing
  • Mitigation
  • Sentencing-appeal
  • Currency-offences
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Criminal law [2006] JCA 099

Andrew -v- AG 14-Jul-2006

Andrew -v- AG 14-Jul-2006 [2006] JCA 099 (14 July 2006)

The Jersey Court of Appeal dismissed a sentence appeal, upholding 15 years' imprisonment for a major heroin importation involving 4,898 grams.

  • Sentencing
  • Drug offences
  • Appeals
  • Disparity in sentencing
  • Drug-offences
  • Disparity-in-sentencing
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Criminal law [2005] JCA 023

Mooney and Sumner v AG

Mooney and Sumner v AG [2005] JCA 023 (02 March 2005)

The Court of Appeal dismissed sentence appeals by Mooney and Sumner arising from a Jersey drug importation and supply conspiracy, finding no unjustified disparity.

  • Drug offences
  • Sentencing
  • Disparity in sentencing
  • Importation and supply of controlled drugs
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Drug-offences
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Criminal law [2004] JRC 200

V v AG

V v AG [2004] JRC 200 (17 November 2004)

The sentence was justified due to the seriousness of the offences, the appellant's history of non-compliance with non-custodial sentences, and her greater culpability compared to the co-accused. No error of principle or excessive sentence was found.

  • Sentencing
  • Assault on police officer
  • Resisting arrest
  • Possession of cannabis
  • Disparity in sentencing
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Criminal law [2003] JCA 044

Munks v AG

Munks v AG [2003] JCA 044 (06 March 2003)

The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against Munks’ 30-month sentence, holding the totality was not excessive and that consecutive sentencing was proper.

  • Sentencing
  • Appeals
  • Totality principle
  • Mitigating factors
  • Disparity in sentencing
  • Criminal-sentencing
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Criminal law [2003] JCA 014

Bevan v AG

Bevan v AG [2003] JCA 014 (17 January 2003)

The Court of Appeal allowed Bevan’s sentence appeal in part, reducing his drug-trafficking sentences because the co-accused’s markedly lighter sentence created a justified grievance.

  • Sentencing
  • Drug offences
  • Disparity in sentencing
  • Appeals
  • Drug-offences
  • Sentence-disparity
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Criminal law [2000] JCA 136

Bruton v AG

Bruton v AG [2000] JCA 136 (14 July 2000)

The Court of Appeal granted leave to appeal against sentence and reduced Darren William Bruton’s drug-importation sentence from 11 years to 9½ years.

  • Sentencing
  • Drug importation
  • Mitigation
  • Disparity in sentencing
  • Guilty plea
  • Drug-importation
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Criminal law [1999] UR 125

1999/125 - AG v Wright

1999/125 - AG v Wright [1999] UR 125 (12 July 1999)

The Court of Appeal upheld an 11-year sentence for heroin importation, rejecting the argument that disparity with a co-defendant’s sentence created injustice.

  • Sentencing
  • Drug offences
  • Importation of controlled drugs
  • Disparity in sentencing
  • Drug-offences
  • Importation-of-controlled-drugs
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