(Bermuda) The appellant was arrested after going to hospital complaining that a bag of heroin he had swallowed had burst. He had been intending to leave the country for Miami where the drug would be sold. He appealed against his conviction for possessiong controlled drugs with intent to supply them, saying that the Act required any supply intended to be within the jurisdiction.
Held: The appeal succeeded. Analysing the legislation, the plain effect was to restrict the commission of the offence to circumstances where any envisaged supply would be within the jurisdiction.
Judges:
Lord Hoffmann, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Lord Scott of Foscote, Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury
Citations:
[2007] UKPC 59, [2008] 2 WLR 355, [2008] 1 AC 713
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Cited – Regina v Hussain, S CACD 28-Jan-2010
The defendant appealed against conviction for possession of controlled substances with intent to supply. He said that he had imported the substances (Class C controlled drugs and counterfeit medecines) but had intended to supply them overseas only. . .
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Commonwealth, Crime
Updated: 12 July 2022; Ref: scu.261490