HKSAR v. Lo Tak Wai

Case No.HCMA 1259/1998

Court

High Court CFI

Date25 Feb 1999

Judge—

Case Document

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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

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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