Read the full judgment text of CACC 167/2021 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 21 December 2021.
1. The applicant and his co-defendant, Tsang Sui Lun (D1) were jointly charged with one count of cultivation of cannabis plants, contrary to sections 9(1) and (5) of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap 134 (Charge 1); and one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug, contrary to section 4(l)(a) and (3) of the same Ordinance (Charge 2). On 12 July 2021, the applicant and D1 were both convicted in the District Court by Deputy Judge Cheung (“the judge”) on their own pleas to the two charges. They we