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Hong Kong Case Law

Family welfare
  • 13 May 1983

    THE QUEEN v. CHAU MING CHEONG

    Citation
    THE QUEEN v. CHAU MING CHEONG
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC1011/1982

    Because the applicant's role was passive and his lesser culpability combined with substantial family welfare considerations (care of infants, grandparents' hardship) justified a materially reduced custodial term; therefore the original seven-year sentence was excessive and was substituted with three years.