Read the full judgment text of CACC 331/2016 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 29 August 2017.
1. The applicant was charged with a sole count of unlawfully trafficking in a dangerous drug, namely 4,992 grammes of a powder containing 3,787 grammes of ketamine, contrary to section 4(1)(a) and (3) of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap 134. He was tried before Wong J and a jury and on 6 October 2016 he was convicted of this charge, and on the same day was sentenced to 22 years 6 months’ imprisonment. On 25 October 2016, the applicant filed a Notice of Application for Leave to Appeal (Form XI)