Read the full judgment text of CACC 18/2019 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 21 August 2019 before Hon Macrae VP.
Criminal law – trafficking in dangerous drugs – ketamine – sentence – enhancement for previous convictions – persistent offender – leave to appeal – proportionality of enhancement – Ground 1 refused – Ground 2 granted – starting point 47 months – enhanced by 7 months to 54 months for aggravating factor – one-third discount for guilty plea – final sentence 36 months – leave granted on Ground 2 only.
Legal issues: Enhancement based on previous convictions despite passage of time · Proportionality of sentence enhancement percentage
Outcome: Leave to appeal against sentence granted in respect of Ground 2; refused in respect of Ground 1.
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