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Hong Kong Case Law

Mitigation (mental health)
  • 9 Aug 2021

    香港特別行政區 訴 梁文林

    Citation
    [2021] HKCFI 2107
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA247/2021

    The sentencing judge correctly applied established principles for low‑value shop theft by a repeat offender, lawfully set a 6‑month starting point, applied a 25% uplift for recent reoffending and allowed a one‑third plea discount to reach 5 months; the resulting sentence was not manifestly excessive and the appeal is dismissed.