香港特別行政區 訴 黎瀚榕

香港特別行政區 訴 黎瀚榕

The appellate court dismissed the leave application because the overall sentence of 36 months was not manifestly excessive: the judge properly applied a 3‑year per‑count baseline adjusted for multiple counts to a 5‑year global starting point, granted plea discounts and an additional modest reduction for repayment...

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Citation
[2022] HKCA 1316
Parties
Applicant: Lai Hon Yung (黎瀚榕); Respondent: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
6 September 2022
Case Number
CACC2/2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal Sentence Appeal (leave Application) / Leave to Appeal Against Sentence Refused at Appellate Court
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Burglary, Sentencing Discounts, Restitution, Concurrent Sentences, Guilty Plea Reduction, Breach of Trust
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Sentencing Theft/housebreaking Appeal Burglary Sentencing Discounts Restitution Concurrent Sentences +2 more

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Parties

Lai Hon Yung (黎瀚榕)

Applicant

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Sentence Appeal (leave Application) / Leave to Appeal Against Sentence Refused at Appellate Court

  1. 1 Whether repayment of stolen funds warranted a larger reduction in sentence
  2. 2 Whether additional admissions justified further discount beyond plea reduction
  3. 3 Whether appellant was an opportunistic offender or breached trust, affecting sentencing baseline and totality

Ratio Decidendi

The appellate court dismissed the leave application because the overall sentence of 36 months was not manifestly excessive: the judge properly applied a 3‑year per‑count baseline adjusted for multiple counts to a 5‑year global starting point, granted plea discounts and an additional modest reduction for repayment (appropriately limited given the circumstances), and correctly characterized repeated entries with an entrusted key as breach of trust rather than mere opportunism.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal against sentence dismissed