12 Nov 1984
THE QUEEN v. CHEUNG WING KWAN
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. CHEUNG WING KWAN
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA638/1984
Where the defendant assisted close relatives to remain in Hong Kong without financial motive, a custodial sentence was excessive; given precedents and the Crown's concession, the proper course was to reduce the 12 month sentence to one permitting immediate release (time served).
- Aiding and abetting illegal immigrants
- Sentencing mitigation for familial assistance
- Distinction between commercial facilitation and family assistance