Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000837/2007 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 7 December 2007.
1. The Appellant was convicted in the Magistracy after trial before Mr John Glass, on one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug, being 19 pellets, containing 2.91 g of a mixture containing 0.90 g of heroin hydrochloride. He was sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment. He appealed against conviction only. On 7 December 2007 I dismissed the appeal, advising that I would hand down my reasons for so doing at a later date. My reasons follow.