Read the full judgment text of DCCC 842/2009 on BabelCite. This District Court judgment was delivered on 11 December 2009.
1. When it comes to sentence the Court of Appeal lay down very strict guidelines. I think in this case converting the quantity of cannabis to equivalent quantity of ketamine is a futile exercise. Looking at the quantity of ketamine you had in your possession I think the extra quantity of cannabis should not have significantly increased the sentence. I can safely ignore that quantity of cannabis for the purpose of sentencing. Of course the Court of Appeal never intended a straight line slidin