香港特別行政區 訴 韦炳广

香港特別行政區 訴 韦炳广

The Court dismissed the application because the sentencing judge applied established authorities and principles when setting starting points, applying a 6‑month uplift for aggravating features (joint enterprise, use of tools, prior similar conviction, cross‑border offending) and ordering the sentences to run...

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Citation
[2023] HKCA 79
Parties
Applicant: wei bingguang (韦炳广); Respondent: 香港特別行政區
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
12 January 2023
Case Number
CACC71/2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence / Leave Application Heard in Court of Appeal (judgment on Application)
Outcome
application for leave to appeal against sentence dismissed
Legal Topics
Burglary (offence Involving Dwelling), Illegal Entry, Concurrent and Consecutive Sentencing, Aggravating Factors, Guilty Plea Discount
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Sentencing Immigration Law Burglary (offence Involving Dwelling) Illegal Entry Concurrent and Consecutive Sentencing Aggravating Factors Guilty Plea Discount

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Parties

wei bingguang (韦炳广)

Applicant

香港特別行政區

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence / Leave Application Heard in Court of Appeal (judgment on Application)

  1. 1 Whether the sentencing judge erred in ordering full consecutive sentences for illegal entry and burglary
  2. 2 Whether a 6-month uplift for aggravating factors in burglary was excessive
  3. 3 Whether the defendant's illegal entry status should be treated as an aggravating factor increasing sentence

Ratio Decidendi

The Court dismissed the application because the sentencing judge applied established authorities and principles when setting starting points, applying a 6‑month uplift for aggravating features (joint enterprise, use of tools, prior similar conviction, cross‑border offending) and ordering the sentences to run consecutively; there was no error of principle or manifest excess warranting leave to appeal.

Court Disposition

application for leave to appeal against sentence dismissed

Orders

  • leave to appeal refused
  • sentence of 43 months' imprisonment affirmed