22 Apr 1988
THE QUEEN v. MOHAMED YAQOOB RAJ MOHAMED SHIPRA
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. MOHAMED YAQOOB RAJ MOHAMED SHIPRA
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC627/1987
The Court held that foreign nationality and language difficulties are generally not weighty mitigating factors and, given the quantity involved and the circumstances placing the offence among the more serious examples of possession for unlawful trafficking, the eight year sentence was not manifestly excessive; appeal refused.