Read the full judgment text of CACC 000907/1982 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 1 October 1982.
1. The Appellant pleaded guilty on the 3rd of August 1982 to injecting a dangerous drug and being in possession of equipment intended for the injection of a dangerous drug. It is not in dispute that the Appellant is a drug addict and has been for some considerable time. He has six previous convictions and has been to a Drug Addiction Treatment Centre on no less than four occasions. A report obtained from the Treatment Centre said that he was considered unsuitable for admission for further treatm