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The Court of First Instance dismissed four magistracy sentence appeals, holding that the magistrate had properly applied totality and relevant sentencing principles.
The High Court dismissed the conviction appeal in a magistracy appeal over a false instrument and deception charge, but allowed the sentence appeal and substituted 200 hours of community service.
The appeal against conviction was dismissed. The sentence was reduced in effect by suspending the 8-month term for 2 years, with restitution treated as mitigation.
The High Court allowed a magistracy appeal and substituted 120 hours’ community service for a short custodial sentence in a credit-card deception case.
The appeal against discharge of probation and a Training Centre sentence was dismissed. The court held that the appellant’s non-cooperation and forged document justified the result.
The Court of Appeal upheld LI Ting-kit’s theft convictions, holding that s. 6(3) of the Theft Ordinance applied and that any omission was cured by the proviso.
The Court of Appeal substituted convictions under s.83A after finding Preddy issues with the original deception charges, while leaving the effective sentence unchanged.
The Court of Appeal dismissed an application for leave to appeal against a conviction for attempting to obtain property by deception, upholding findings of falsity and dishonesty.
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal sentence, upholding three-year prison terms for a sophisticated attempted deception involving US$1 million.
The Court of Appeal reduced and suspended a sentence for theft and deception, holding the trial judge misapplied totality and failed to assess each count separately.
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