Read the full judgment text of CACC 000329/2007 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 2 October 2008.
1. On 6 September 2007 the applicant, a citizen of the Republic of Guinea Bissau, and his co-defendant (D2) were convicted on their own pleas by Deputy District Judge Thomas of a joint offence of fraud, contrary to section 16A of the Theft Ordinance, Cap. 210. Each was sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment. Both sought leave to appeal their sentences. D2 subsequently abandoned his application and it was dismissed.