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Criminal law HKSAR v. MANG WAI

HKSAR v. MANG WAI

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.

  • Attempted robbery
  • Hoax bomb
  • Bank robbery
  • Sentencing guidelines
  • Plea discount
  • Attempted-robbery
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Criminal law HKSAR v. NG WING CHUNG

HKSAR v. NG WING CHUNG

Court of Appeal partially allowed a sentence appeal for bank robbery and attempted robbery, reducing the overall punishment after applying the totality principle and granting some credit for confessions.

  • Totality principle
  • Guilty plea discount
  • Credit for confession/cooperation
  • Consecutive sentences
  • Attempted robbery
  • Bank robbery
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Criminal law HKSAR v. WONG WAI KEUNG

HKSAR v. WONG WAI KEUNG

The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against a 10-year sentence for bank robberies and attempted robbery involving hoax bombs, thinner, and threats.

  • Bank robbery
  • Hoax bomb
  • Attempted robbery
  • Sentence severity
  • Mitigation
  • Guilty plea
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Criminal law R. v. LAI TAT WAI

R. v. LAI TAT WAI

The Court of Appeal refused an application to reduce an 11 years 8 months sentence for multiple bank robberies and attempted robberies, finding no sentencing error.

  • Bank robbery
  • Guilty plea discount
  • Mental illness mitigation
  • Drug-induced psychosis
  • Concurrency and totality of sentences
  • Sentencing
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Criminal law THE QUEEN v. YIM CHI LIM

THE QUEEN v. YIM CHI LIM

陳述為一連串銀行搶劫案,涉及仿製手槍及恐嚇。上訴庭認為原判雖偏高,但未高至足以干預,拒絕批出就刑罰上訴許可。

  • Armed robbery
  • Imitation firearm
  • Bank robbery
  • Concurrent sentences
  • Plea of guilty
  • Leave to appeal
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Criminal law THE QUEEN v. CHAN MAN-TAI

THE QUEEN v. CHAN MAN-TAI

The Court of Appeal reduced a bank robbery sentence from 10 years to 8, finding the original term gave too much weight to aggravation and too little to the guilty plea.

  • Bank robbery
  • Use of incendiary substance
  • Plea of guilty and mitigation
  • Identification evidence
  • Sentence reduction
  • Bank-robbery
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Criminal law LAW WAI-MING AND ANOTHER v. THE QUEEN

LAW WAI-MING AND ANOTHER v. THE QUEEN

Court of Appeal upheld sentences for armed bank robbery and attempted robbery, holding that concurrent sentences of 10 years and 7 years were not excessive.

  • Robbery
  • Armed robbery
  • Bank robbery
  • Attempted robbery
  • Sentencing guidelines
  • Concurrent sentences
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Criminal law WONG KWOK-HUNG v. THE QUEEN

WONG KWOK-HUNG v. THE QUEEN

The Supreme Court of Hong Kong refused leave to appeal against a five-year sentence for bank robbery involving an imitation firearm, finding no basis to interfere.

  • Bank robbery
  • Possession of imitation firearm
  • Mitigation
  • Youth offender
  • Sentence severity
  • Bank-robbery
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Criminal law MAK FU AND ANOTHER v. THE QUEEN

MAK FU AND ANOTHER v. THE QUEEN

Hong Kong criminal appeal over a bank robbery conviction and sentence. The Full Court upheld the jury verdicts and refused to interfere with the 9- and 7-year terms.

  • Bank robbery
  • Accomplice testimony
  • Appeal against conviction
  • Appeal against sentence
  • Criminal-law
  • Sentencing
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