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Hong Kong Case Law

Mitigation for self-consumption
  • 31 Mar 2009

    HKSAR v. LEE YUEN KEI

    Citation
    HKSAR v. LEE YUEN KEI
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA967/2008

    Where the total quantity of methamphetamine (1.41 grams) was small and the appellant admitted social distribution to friends, a Newton inquiry was unnecessary; the magistrate reasonably adopted a reduced starting point, applied a one third discount for plea and clear record, and the resultant sentence of 18 months imprisonment was not manifestly excessive, so the appeal was dismissed.