17 Nov 1999
HKSAR v. YUNG NGOK WAH
- Citation
- HKSAR v. YUNG NGOK WAH
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA883/1999
The appeal is dismissed because the magistrate acted within sentencing discretion: starting point of 12 months reduced to nine months was justified and withholding the full one-third discount due to delay in plea was a proper exercise of discretion; there was no error of principle nor manifest excess to warrant interference.