香港特別行政區 訴 L.K.S.

香港特別行政區 訴 L.K.S.

The Court refused leave to appeal: the sentencing judge's chosen starting points (12 years for count three, 5 years for count five, 15 years for count six) and the one-third reduction for guilty pleas were within the proper judicial discretion; any extra discount for the victim not testifying is discretionary and...

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Citation
香港特別行政區 訴 L.K.S.
Parties
Applicant: L.K.S.; Respondent: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
6 April 2017
Case Number
CACC260/2016
Procedural Posture
Criminal Sentencing Appeal (application for Leave to Appeal) / Leave to Appeal Application Heard by Court of Appeal (application Refused)
Outcome
application for leave to appeal refused; original sentencing order upheld
Legal Topics
Child Rape, Incest, Guilty Plea Credit, Totality Principle, Abortion by Administration of Drugs
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Sexual Offences Sentencing Appeals Child Rape Incest Guilty Plea Credit Totality Principle +1 more

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Parties

L.K.S.

Applicant

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Sentencing Appeal (application for Leave to Appeal) / Leave to Appeal Application Heard by Court of Appeal (application Refused)

  1. 1 whether the sentencing judge gave adequate credit for the guilty pleas and for sparing the victim from testifying
  2. 2 whether the starting point for count six was manifestly excessive given alleged use of a condom
  3. 3 whether the aggregate sentence breached the totality principle or was manifestly excessive

Ratio Decidendi

The Court refused leave to appeal: the sentencing judge's chosen starting points (12 years for count three, 5 years for count five, 15 years for count six) and the one-third reduction for guilty pleas were within the proper judicial discretion; any extra discount for the victim not testifying is discretionary and not mandatory; the judge was entitled to consider the pregnancy and the full course of offending when fixing the sentence for count six; the 12-year aggregate sentence complied with the totality principle and was not manifestly excessive.

Court Disposition

application for leave to appeal refused; original sentencing order upheld

Orders

  • leave to appeal against sentence refused