HKSAR v. MAN HON SUM

HKSAR v. MAN HON SUM

The appeal was allowed in part: the court substituted sentences totaling four months imprisonment by ordering four weeks for the theft (starting point six weeks less one-third for guilty plea), one month for possession of dangerous drugs and two months for failure to surrender, to be served consecutively and...

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Citation
HKSAR v. MAN HON SUM
Parties
Appellant: Appellant; Respondent: Respondent
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
23 June 2004
Case Number
HCMA545/2004
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal Against Sentence / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
Appeal against sentence allowed in part; sentence varied and substituted
Legal Topics
Theft, Possession of Dangerous Drugs, Failure to Surrender to Custody, Drug Addiction Treatment Centre, Consecutive Sentencing, Guilty Plea Discount
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Sentencing Drug Offences Theft Possession of Dangerous Drugs Failure to Surrender to Custody Drug Addiction Treatment Centre Consecutive Sentencing +1 more

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Parties

Appellant

Appellant

Respondent

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal Against Sentence / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentence for theft was excessive given value and circumstances
  2. 2 Whether a Drug Addiction Treatment Centre (DATC) order can be deferred to follow an existing term of imprisonment
  3. 3 Appropriate application of guilty plea discount

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was allowed in part: the court substituted sentences totaling four months imprisonment by ordering four weeks for the theft (starting point six weeks less one-third for guilty plea), one month for possession of dangerous drugs and two months for failure to surrender, to be served consecutively and consecutively to the sentence the appellant was already serving; the magistrate's DATC sequencing was quashed as incorrect in principle.

Court Disposition

Appeal against sentence allowed in part; sentence varied and substituted

Orders

  • Sentence on theft charge set at four weeks imprisonment
  • Sentence on possession of dangerous drugs set at one month imprisonment