13 Mar 2009
HKSAR v. CHIK WAI WAN STEPHEN
- Citation
- HKSAR v. CHIK WAI WAN STEPHEN
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC254/2008
The Court held the victim's forgiveness, obtained after solicitation, was of little or no weight and not admissible as fresh evidence in the interests of justice under s.83V; the facts did not amount to a breach of trust though the offence was very serious given the US$2 million loss and the appellant's conduct; the appropriate starting point was 7 years, reduced by one‑third for the guilty plea and a further 3 months credit for custody pending extradition, resulting in a substituted sentence of 4 years 9 months imprisonment.