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Hong Kong Case Law

Assault on customs officer
  • 17 May 2001

    HKSAR v. MA SAI YUK

    Citation
    HKSAR v. MA SAI YUK
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA1316/2000

    The court found no error in the magistrate's assessment of credibility and affirmed the convictions on both charges; the original 12‑month sentence for the first (copyright) offence was manifestly excessive and was reduced to a fine of HK$25,000 (default 2 months' imprisonment), while the 4 months' imprisonment for the assault was upheld; if the fine is unpaid the effective imprisonment is 4 months (2 months on the first charge concurrent with 2 months of the second, with the remaining 2 months consecutive).