Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000048/1999 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 26 February 1999.
1. The appellant was convicted with another defendant ("the other defendant") on 20 February 1998 of the offence of trafficking in dangerous drugs and sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment. After the other defendant succeeded in an appeal before my learned brother, Nguyen J (HCMA 281/98, 5 August 1998, unreported), the appellant sought an extension of time to appeal against conviction from the magistrate who convicted him. The extension of time was granted on 28 December 1998.