Read the full judgment text of CACC 000195/2000 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 4 August 2000 before Stuart-Moore VP, Leong JA, Wong JA.
Criminal law – trafficking in dangerous drugs – heroin hydrochloride – 47.24 grammes – guilty plea – sentencing – totality principle – consecutive sentence – leave to appeal – application dismissed – starting point 7 years – one-third discount for plea – further discount for totality – final sentence 4 years – applicant a courier – arrested on bail for theft – mother's illness not a mitigating factor – no basis for further leniency
Legal issues: Leave to appeal against sentence
Outcome: Application for leave to appeal against sentence dismissed.
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