Read the full judgment text of CACC 000306/1995 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 23 April 1996.
1. The applicant was convicted of one charge of trafficking in dangerous drugs. The offence occurred as long ago as 6th July, 1992. He pleaded guilty to the charge on 26th May, 1993, but he was not convicted until 20th April, 1994. He was sentenced on 21st April, 1995. He made an application for leave to appeal against conviction on 25th April, 1995, but this was abandoned on 20th June, 1995. On 20th November, 1995, he made a further application to appeal against his conviction out of time. That