31 May 1988
THE QUEEN v. YIP KAI FOON
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. YIP KAI FOON
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC428/1985
The Court accepted the gravity of firearms offences and the need for severe sentences, but found some force in the applicant's 'dashed hopes' argument and therefore applied section 68 to substitute the overall sentence of 18 years 3 months with an aggregate term of 16 years' imprisonment.