Read the full judgment text of CACC 000202/1989 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 28 December 1989.
1. The applicant was charged that on 25th November 1988 at the middle staircase on the 1st floor of Block 22, Sau Mau Ping Estate, Kowloon, had in his possession a dangerous drug, namely 459.4 grammes of a mixture containing 31.34 grammes of salts of esters of morphine for the purpose of unlawful trafficking therein. He pleaded not guilty to that charge and was, after trial before Judge Roy in the District Court, found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment for six years. He now seeks leave to app