Shocked by a Harsh Narcotics Conviction? You Still Have a Right to Fight.
Receiving a severe sentence in a narcotics case can feel like the end of the road. However, a conviction at the trial court level is not always the final word. The legal system provides a crucial second chance through the appeals process. An experienced narcotics appeal lawyer can meticulously dissect your original trial, searching for legal errors […]
“Drug Case Acquittal in Pakistan: Why the Court Freed the Accused in a Narcotics Case”
Table of Contents Introduction This article explains the judgment of the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, in Criminal Appeal No. 72 of 2017. The case involved an appeal filed by an accused named Shahzeb. He was previously convicted under Section 9(c) of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997. However, the High Court later acquitted […]