Read the full judgment text of CACC 000181/1996 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 17 December 1996.
1. This applicant was convicted in the High Court on 22nd February 1996 following a trial before Leong J. and a jury. The two counts on the indictment each alleged trafficking in cocaine hydrochloride contrary to section 4(1)(a) and (3) of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap.134. The weight of the restricted substance was 438.69 Krammes in the first count and 429.54 Krammes in the second. The combined retail value amounted to $1,488,285. The jury were unanimous in their verdict on count 1 but con