Read the full judgment text of CACC 000225/1972 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment.
1. This case is one which has caused me a certain amount of anxiety. The appellant was charged with possession of dangerous drugs for purposes of unlawful trafficking. The presumption that he had drugs in his possession for purposes of unlawful trafficking arose solely by reason of the quantity of the drugs found in his possession. It is apparent that from the moment of his arrest and right through to the conclusion of the case the appellant had at all times admitted possession of the drugs but