Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000556/2000 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 14 September 2000.
1. This is an appeal against conviction and sentence. The appellant was charged upon one offence of trafficking in dangerous drugs. The allegation is that on 21 March 2000, he had in his possession 18 plastic packets containing 5.97 grammes of a mixture, containing 3.22 grammes of heroin, as well as 81 tablets and 6 tablet fragments, containing a total of 1.56 grammes of midazolam maleate. At trial, the appellant was prepared to plead guilty to possession of these drugs but not to trafficking in