The defendant and another had vitamin C tablets which were believed to be ecstacy. The defendant was arrested on trying to sell a tablet. He appealed a conviction for conspiracy to offer to supply a controlled drug.
Held: The appeal failed. The offence was committed on the making of the offer, and irrespective of whether what he thought he would be supplying were or were not in fact controlled substances.
Judges:
McCowan LJ Schiemann and Curtis JJ
Citations:
Gazette 24-Feb-1993
Statutes:
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 4(1)(b)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Applied – Regina v Goodard CACD 25-Feb-1992
The defendant appealed his conviction after he was found to have offered to supply a controlled drug. At his trial he had claimed that he had not intended to supply the drug.
Held: The appeal failed. The trial judge had correctly directed the . .
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Crime
Updated: 15 May 2022; Ref: scu.86696