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[Full-text PDF] R v Van Den Hoorn [2003] QCA 364 (03/0183) Brisb Williams JA Jerrard JA Dutney J 26/08/2003 (delivered ex tempore)

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CRIMINAL LAW – PARTICULAR OFFENCES – DRUG OFFENCES – IDENTITY OF PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES – where appellant convicted of production and possession of cannabis sativa – where appellant contends the plants he was growing were cannabis indica – where was evidence at trial that the plants were cannabis sativa – whether plants were categorised correctly as cannabis sativa – whether learned trial judge interfered unjustifiably in presentation of defence – whether any basis for overturning convictions