Read the full judgment text of CACC 181/2021 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 9 August 2022.
1. The applicant was indicted on a single count of trafficking unlawfully in 1,480 grammes of a solid containing 914 grammes of cocaine, contrary to section 4(1)(a) and (3) of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap 134, to which count she pleaded not guilty. On 29 July 2021, following a trial in the High Court before Deputy Judge Bruce (“the judge”) and a jury, the applicant was unanimously convicted of the offence. On 2 August 2021, she was sentenced to 20 years and 3 months’ imprisonment. She now