9 Feb 1990
The conviction was quashed because it was unsafe: the trial judge may have relied on inadmissible hearsay statements of a third party (Ah Pok) who did not testify, and that reliance undermined the safety of the verdict even though the quantity-based presumption would otherwise have supported trafficking; matter remitted for retrial.
9 May 1989
Although the magistrate's sentence adhered to established guidelines, the appellate court reduced the sentence for unlawful trafficking to 18 months because the appellant's advanced age and long-standing drug addiction warranted mercy; the other sentence was left unchanged and ordered to run concurrently.
29 Dec 1987
The trial judge did not err: admitting the applicant's previous convictions for cross-examination was a lawful exercise of discretion given the allegation of police fabrication; the quantity of drugs found gave rise to the presumption of possession for trafficking which the applicant failed to rebut; on the evidence the conviction was properly reached and the sentence was within the Chan Chi Ming guideline given the applicant's record.
13 Nov 1972
The magistrate's acceptance of the prosecution evidence established possession of dangerous drugs and the quantity was sufficient to support a finding of intent to traffic; there was no basis for the appellate court to overturn those findings, so the appeal is dismissed.
25 Feb 1970
The magistrate was entitled to conclude that the presumption of possession for trafficking arising from the quantity found had not been rebutted; the appellate court will not overturn that factual finding or the 12‑month sentence, particularly where the appellant declined admission to the treatment centre.