Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000990/1997 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 10 February 1998.
1. The Appellant appeals against a sentence of 15 months imposed on her for an offence of simple possession of dangerous drugs. The quantity of dangerous drugs involved was 27.67 grams of a mixture, containing heroin hydrochloride containing 15.68 grams. The Appellant was stopped and searched in the street by police who found this quantity of heroin in her handbag.