Read the full judgment text of HCMA 542/2018 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 24 January 2019.
1. The appellant (D2 at trial) together with a co-defendant (D1 at trial) faced a joint charge of trafficking in a dangerous drug in respect of one packet of powder, containing 0.16 grammes of cocaine at Lan Kwai Fong. D1 pleaded guilty before trial. The appellant pleaded not guilty and was convicted after trial by the trial Magistrate (“ the Magistrate ”). The appellant was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment.