HKSAR
LO TAK WAI
HCMA 1259/1998
HCMA001259/1998
HCMA1259/98
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
(Appellate Jurisdiction)
MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO. 1259 OF 1998
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Coram : Hon Woo J. in Court
Date of hearing : 25 February 1999
Date of delivery of judgment : 25 February 1999
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J U D G M E N T
1. The Appellant's appeal against conviction must be dismissed as he had admitted before the Magistrate the possession of tablets of estazolam as charged. Lack of knowledge that the drug is a prohibited or dangerous drug can be no defence.
2. There is no appeal against sentence and I do not think it proper to enter into any consideration in matters relating to sentence.
Representation:
Miss Denise Chan, S.G.C. of DPP, for the HKSAR
Mr Lo Tak Wai, Appellant in person, Present