Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000725/1989 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 6 July 1989.
1. This is an appeal against a conviction for possession of a dangerous drug for the purpose of unlawful trafficking. The appellant had admitted possession of the drug for his own use. Because of that admission, the onus fell on him to satisfy the magistrate, on the balance of probabilities, that his possession was not for the purpose of unlawful trafficking.