Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Drug addiction treatment reports

Legal area

Court

12 Oct 1994

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL v. CHAN CHING HO

Citation

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL v. CHAN CHING HO
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAAR9/1993

Given the June 1992 legislative increase of the maximum sentence to seven years and the substantial quantity of drugs (112.56g mixture with 62.81g narcotic salts) placing the offence in the top range of simple possession, the three year sentence was manifestly inadequate; the appropriate sentence is increased to four and a half years despite available treatment options.
12 Oct 1994

R. v. CHAN CHING HO

Citation

R. v. CHAN CHING HO
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC409/1993

Because the legislature increased the maximum penalty for simple possession in June 1992 and the respondent possessed a quantity in the top range for simple possession (112.56 g mixture; 62.81 g narcotic salts), the original sentence of three years was manifestly inadequate and must be increased to reflect the greater legislative assessment of seriousness; the custodial sentence was appropriate despite the treatment report.