Read the full judgment text of CACC 000337/1996 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 23 October 1996 before Nazareth V.-P., Bokhary J.A., Seagroatt J..
Criminal law – possession of dangerous drugs – sentencing – deterrent sentence – DATC treatment – latent risk – young offender – rehabilitation – appeal – appellant found with 32 packets of heroin, stated for own consumption, street value over $28,000, prior conviction, undergoing DATC treatment at time of sentencing – whether deterrent sentence justified without evidence of prevalence – whether court should terminate ongoing successful DATC treatment for young offender – deterrent sentence not justified – court should be more careful before imprisoning young offender on DATC – appeal allowed, DATC order substituted
Legal issues: Whether deterrent sentence was justified · Whether DATC treatment should be continued for young offender
Outcome: Appeal allowed; sentence of imprisonment set aside; DATC order substituted.
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