香港特別行政區 訴 袁家倫

香港特別行政區 訴 袁家倫

The application for leave to appeal was refused because any numerical error in the starting point was immaterial to the final sentence and would not make the sentence manifestly excessive, and because the sentencing judge was entitled to reject the appellant's claim that a significant portion of the drugs was for...

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Citation
[2021] HKCA 1467
Parties
Applicant: YUEN Ka lun (袁家倫); Respondent: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
30 September 2021
Case Number
CACC37/2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal Sentence Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
application for leave to appeal against sentence refused
Legal Topics
Trafficking in Dangerous Drugs, Guilty Plea Discount, Personal Use Reduction, Sentencing Discretion
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Sentencing Drug Offences Appeals Trafficking in Dangerous Drugs Guilty Plea Discount Personal Use Reduction Sentencing Discretion

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Parties

YUEN Ka lun (袁家倫)

Applicant

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Sentence Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence

  1. 1 Whether the appellant was entitled to a full one-third reduction for a guilty plea
  2. 2 Whether a significant part of the seized drugs was for personal use entitling the appellant to a 10–25% reduction
  3. 3 Whether the sentencing judge erred in setting the starting point and in exercising sentencing discretion

Ratio Decidendi

The application for leave to appeal was refused because any numerical error in the starting point was immaterial to the final sentence and would not make the sentence manifestly excessive, and because the sentencing judge was entitled to reject the appellant's claim that a significant portion of the drugs was for personal use; the judge properly exercised sentencing discretion on the evidence.

Court Disposition

application for leave to appeal against sentence refused

Orders

  • Leave to appeal refused
  • Warning given to applicant under Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap.221) s83W