Read the full judgment text of HCMA 525/2019 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 27 May 2020.
1. The Appellant Muhammad Furqan faced one charge of “trafficking in a dangerous drug” which concerned 6 plastic bags containing a total of 5.71 grammes of cannabis in herbal form, 1 plastic packet containing 3.30 grammes of cannabis resin and 16 plastic bags containing a total of 50.25 grammes of cannabis in herbal form. He pleaded not guilty to the charge and was tried before Mr Ho Chun-yiu, a Permanent Magistrate (“the Magistrate”). The Magistrate convicted the Appellant after trial.