Read the full judgment text of CACC 158/2021 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 23 February 2022 before 潘敏琦 JA, 邱智立 J.
Criminal law – sentence – possession of dangerous drug – ketamine – mixture containing drug – quantity of narcotic unknown – error in treating mixture as pure drug – applicability of Mok Cho Tik guidelines – Muhammad Waqas principles – culpability at low end – short custodial sentence – appeal allowed – sentence reduced – burglary – consecutive sentences – total sentence reduced from 31 to 26 months
Legal issues: Error in sentencing basis for possession of dangerous drug
Outcome: Appeal allowed. Sentence for charge 2 (possession of dangerous drug) reduced from 12 months to 4 weeks, ordered consecutive to charge 1 (25 months). Total sentence reduced from 31 months to 26 months.
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