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Hong Kong Case Law

Mental health reports in sentencing
  • 18 Mar 1970

    WONG MUK v. THE QUEEN

    Citation
    WONG MUK v. THE QUEEN
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC36/1970

    Given the mental health report indicating a real possibility that Police supervision might cause undue anxiety and impede rehabilitation, the court held that the ancillary order for Police supervision was inappropriate and quashed it; the custodial sentence of four years was maintained and time spent in custody pending the appeal was ordered to count towards that sentence.

    • Assault with intent to rob
    • Sentencing adjustments
    • Police supervision orders
    • Mental health reports in sentencing
    • Credit for time served