Read the full judgment text of HCMA 001027/2003 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 11 February 2004.
1. On 25 September last year the appellant (who elected not to give evidence) was convicted after trial of an offence (committed on 3 November 2002) of possessing three tablets of the dangerous drug commonly known as 'ecstasy'. He was fined $5,000. He appealed against his conviction which appeal I dismissed on 11 February 2004. My reasons follow.