Read the full judgment text of CACC 000925/1982 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 29 December 1982 before McMullin, V.-P., Li and Silke, JJ.A..
Criminal law – dangerous drugs – pretending to traffic – s.4A Dangerous Drugs Ordinance – appeal against sentence – go-between role – mitigating factors – sentence reduction – 4 years reduced to 2 years – legislative history – distinction between knowing substance is not dangerous versus believing it is – costs not mentioned.
Legal issues: Sentencing for pretending to traffic in a non-dangerous drug
Outcome: Appeal allowed; sentence of 4 years' imprisonment set aside and substituted with 2 years' imprisonment.