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Topic

Hoax bomb

Legal area

Court

23 May 2007

HKSAR v. MANG WAI

Citation

HKSAR v. MANG WAI
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC4/2007

The court held the judge's starting point of 12 years for bank robbery involving a hoax bomb was not excessive; after a full discount for a plea of guilty the resulting sentence of eight years imprisonment was not manifestly excessive and the application for leave to appeal was refused.
12 Jun 2003

HKSAR v. WONG WAI KEUNG

Citation

HKSAR v. WONG WAI KEUNG
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC25/2003

The court held that the combination of hoax bombs, pouring thinner and threatening references created a level of fear making the offences as serious as robberies with imitation firearms; a 15-year starting point was justified and the imposed aggregate sentence of 10 years was not manifestly excessive, so leave to appeal was refused.