Read the full judgment text of FAMC 54/2005 on BabelCite. This FAMC judgment was delivered on 3 October 2005.
1. The accused was charged with trafficking in dangerous drugs, namely 0.77 kg. of ice. She was convicted by the jury. Deputy Judge M Poon sentenced her to 20 years’ imprisonment. The Court of Appeal (Cheung and Tang JJA and A Cheung J) quashed the conviction and ordered a retrial. Now the prosecution seeks leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal against the quashing of the conviction. Such leave is sought under the “point of law of great and general importance” limb of s.32 of the Cou