Regina v Billson: CACD 2002

In this case, involving a consignment of 49 kilos at 100% purity the sentence upon the courier following his plea of guilty was reduced from 17 years to 14 on the basis that a sentence in the order of 20 years would have been appropriate upon conviction.

Citations:

[2002] 2 Cr App R (S) 521

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedAttorney General’s Reference Nos 5-8 of 2003 (Davies, Rowan, Abbey, Hassan) CACD 14-Nov-2003
The Attorney-General referred sentences for conspiracy to supply drugs. The offenders were part of a highly professional organisation, in close contact with each other and others in this country and abroad over a period of months, which culminated . .
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Criminal Sentencing

Updated: 30 June 2022; Ref: scu.187949