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Leave to appeal against sentence was refused. The Court held that the judge’s starting points for attempted robbery and theft were not manifestly excessive.
The Court of Appeal reduced sentence after finding the trial judge’s starting points for taking a conveyance and insurance offences were too high, while upholding the robbery starting point.
The Court of Appeal dismissed a sentence appeal in a severe hotel-room robbery and credit-card fraud case, holding that the 9 years 8 months total sentence was not manifestly excessive.
The Court of Appeal granted leave to appeal against sentence, finding it arguable that the robbery starting point and the consecutive sentence structure were excessive.
The Court of Appeal dismissed leave to appeal against a robbery conviction, holding the evidence supported theft and reliable identification of the applicant.
Court of Appeal held the aggregate sentence was manifestly excessive and ordered part of the later sentence to run concurrently, reducing total imprisonment to 13 years 8 months.
Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against a 3 years 8 months sentence for attempted robbery, holding the starting point and plea discount were proper.
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against an eight-year sentence for attempted bank robbery involving a hoax bomb, holding it was not manifestly excessive.
The Court of Appeal dismissed Chau Kwok-on’s challenge to his murder conviction, holding the provocation, lies, and good character complaints failed.
The Court of Appeal dismissed a criminal appeal against conviction for handling stolen gold and upheld the 32-month sentence, finding the circumstantial evidence compelling.
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