HKSAR v. Lo Tak Wai

Read the full judgment text of HCMA 1259/1998 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 25 February 1999.

1. The Appellant's appeal against conviction must be dismissed as he had admitted before the Magistrate the possession of tablets of estazolam as charged. Lack of knowledge that the drug is a prohibited or dangerous drug can be no defence.

Case No.HCMA 1259/1998
Court
High Court CFI
Date25 Feb 1999
Judge
Case Document
100%Judiciary

HCMA001259/1998

HCMA1259/98

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

(Appellate Jurisdiction)

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO. 1259 OF 1998

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BETWEEN
HKSAR Respondent
AND
LO TAK WAI Appellant

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Coram : Hon Woo J. in Court

Date of hearing : 25 February 1999

Date of delivery of judgment : 25 February 1999

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J U D G M E N T

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1. The Appellant's appeal against conviction must be dismissed as he had admitted before the Magistrate the possession of tablets of estazolam as charged. Lack of knowledge that the drug is a prohibited or dangerous drug can be no defence.

2. There is no appeal against sentence and I do not think it proper to enter into any consideration in matters relating to sentence.

(K.H. Woo)
Judge of the Court of First Instance, High Court

Representation:

Miss Denise Chan, S.G.C. of DPP, for the HKSAR

Mr Lo Tak Wai, Appellant in person, Present