23 May 2017
HKSAR v. EZE MAXWELL UDOKA
- Citation
- HKSAR v. EZE MAXWELL UDOKA
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC134/2012
The abandonment of the application for leave to appeal was a deliberate and informed decision by the applicant and not a nullity; therefore the Court lacked jurisdiction to revive the abandoned application. On the merits (obiter), the sentence of 18 years was within the appropriate guidelines: notional sentence after trial about 27 years (approx 25 years for quantity plus 2 years international enhancement) reduced by one-third for plea to 18 years, and was not manifestly excessive.