21 Nov 1975
WONG KWOK-HI v. THE QUEEN
- Citation
- WONG KWOK-HI v. THE QUEEN
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC981/1975
It is wrong in principle for a magistrate to suggest two alternative punishments to a convicted person and ask him to choose; the magistrate must independently arrive at the appropriate sentence and the defendant's choice is irrelevant.