HKSAR V. DRAMANE MOUHAMED SAITI

[2021] HKCFA 4 Court of Final Appeal 25 February 2021 • FAMC32/2019 • 7 min read

2 cases cited (0 HK, 2 foreign)

Outcome

Application dismissed

The application was accordingly dismissed.

Source: [2021] HKCFA 4, Court of Final Appeal, decided 25 February 2021. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (3)

Fok Coram Ribeiro Coram Tang Coram

Counsel (4)

Department of Justice Firm Littlewoods Firm James H M McGowan Counsel Applicant Margaret Yu Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Dramane Mouhamed Saiti Applicant

Summary

Dramane Mouhamed Saiti applied for leave to appeal against his conviction for trafficking in 442 grammes of cocaine, for which he was sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment. The defence contended that the trial was unfair due to alleged inadequacies in the interpretation services provided. The application for leave to appeal was dismissed.