香港特別行政區 訴 張建清

香港特別行政區 訴 張建清

The Court concluded there were no arguable grounds for appeal: the sentencing judge adopted principled and established starting points for the two offences, correctly factored aggravating and mitigating features, applied the one‑third plea discount, and legitimately ordered a 12‑month period to run concurrently; the...

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Citation
[2022] HKCA 232
Parties
Applicant: ZHANG Jianqing (張建清); Respondent: 香港特別行政區
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
11 February 2022
Case Number
CACC229/2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal — Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence / Court of Appeal (leave Application Heard and Dismissed)
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal against sentence dismissed
Legal Topics
Burglary, Aggravated Burglary, Concurrent and Consecutive Sentencing, Leave to Appeal, Sentencing Guidelines, Totality Principle
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Sentencing Appeals Burglary Aggravated Burglary Concurrent and Consecutive Sentencing Leave to Appeal Sentencing Guidelines +1 more

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Parties

ZHANG Jianqing (張建清)

Applicant

香港特別行政區

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal — Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence / Court of Appeal (leave Application Heard and Dismissed)

  1. 1 Whether the sentences imposed for burglary and aggravated burglary were manifestly excessive
  2. 2 Appropriate sentencing starting points for residential burglary and aggravated burglary
  3. 3 Whether the trial judge misapplied the totality principle in ordering partial concurrency

Ratio Decidendi

The Court concluded there were no arguable grounds for appeal: the sentencing judge adopted principled and established starting points for the two offences, correctly factored aggravating and mitigating features, applied the one‑third plea discount, and legitimately ordered a 12‑month period to run concurrently; the aggregate sentence of 3 years 10 months was not manifestly excessive and the leave application is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal against sentence dismissed

Orders

  • Leave to appeal dismissed
  • Original sentence upheld totalling 3 years 10 months with 12 months to run concurrently