Read the full judgment text of CACC 000441/2001 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 11 April 2002 before Hon Stuart-Moore Ag CJHC and Seagroatt J.
Criminal law – trafficking in dangerous drugs – sentencing – different types of drugs – consecutive vs concurrent – total quantity approach – appeal against sentence – leave out of time – Applicant pleaded guilty to trafficking heroin and midazolam – sentenced to 4 years – appeal 11 months out of time – issue: whether judge erred by adding consecutive 6 months for midazolam to heroin starting point – holding: error of principle; total quantity approach required; midazolam too small to affect sentence – outcome: leave granted, appeal allowed, sentence reduced to 3 years 8 months
Legal issues: Sentencing for trafficking in different types of dangerous drugs
Outcome: Appeal allowed; sentence reduced from 4 years to 3 years 8 months.
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