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.
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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 -------------
-------------- Coram : Hon Woo J. in Court Date of hearing : 25 February 1999 Date of delivery of judgment : 25 February 1999 ------------------------ J U D G M E N T ------------------------ 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.
Representation: Miss Denise Chan, S.G.C. of DPP, for the HKSAR Mr Lo Tak Wai, Appellant in person, Present |