2 October 2024
Andrew Raffell Obtained a 7:0 Jury Acquittal After 5-day Trial for Trafficking in Dangerous Drugs
In HKSAR v. Cadnan Foose Maxamad (HCCC 196/2022), Andrew Raffell represented a Form 8 holder in a Trafficking in Dangerous Drugs case in the High Court. Two salient points of the defence’s case are (1) whether the accused had taken physical delivery of the parcel containing the dangerous drugs; and (2) whether the accused knew that there were dangerous drugs inside the parcel.
After a 5-day trial, the jury acquitted the Defendant with a 7:0 acquittal.
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