Mr S Khattak (Kelly Lam), instructed by Wong & Co
HCCC 274/2009
HCCC274/2009
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
CRIMINAL CASE NO. 274 OF 2009
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Before:
Hon McMahon J
Date:
15 March 2010 at 9.36 am
Present:
Miss Lynda Shine, on fiat, for HKSAR Mr S Khattak (Kelly Lam), instructed by Wong & Co, for the Accused
Offence:
Possession of dangerous drugs (管有危險藥物)
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Transcript of the Audio Recording of the Sentence in the above Case
COURT: The defendant, though originally charged with trafficking in dangerous drugs, pleaded guilty eventually to possession of those same drugs, namely 13.95 grammes of ice, 5.88 grammes of cocaine and 0.18 grammes of ketamine. That plea was accepted by the prosecution and the defendant was convicted of possession of those drugs.
The defendant has a clear record. This is her first offence of this sort. A Drug Addiction Treatment Centre report was sought for her. That report has been returned to the court. By that report she is found to be suitable for admission into the Drug Addiction Treatment Centre programme and I am told by a letter under the hand of the Commissioner of Correctional Services that there is a place available for her at a Drug Addiction Treatment Centre. Accordingly, I order the defendant be detained at a Drug Addiction Treatment Centre.
The defendant has a clear record. This is her first offence of this sort. A Drug Addiction Treatment Centre report was sought for her. That report has been returned to the court. By that report she is found to be suitable for admission into the Drug Addiction Treatment Centre programme and I am told by a letter under the hand of the Commissioner of Correctional Services that there is a place available for her at a Drug Addiction Treatment Centre.
Accordingly, I order the defendant be detained at a Drug
Addiction Treatment Centre.