12 Aug 1999
HKSAR v. POON CHUM KONG
- Citation
- HKSAR v. POON CHUM KONG
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC228/1999
The starting point of 12 years for the quantity of heroin involved was correct; because the applicant absconded and his guilty plea was late necessitating a second trial and additional expense, the judge was entitled to reduce the usual one‑third guilty plea discount to one‑quarter; unverified pre‑arrest informant activity did not merit a reduction; accordingly there were no arguable grounds to grant leave to appeal or legal aid and the sentence stands.