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The appeal fails because the appellant did not arrive by the permit-specified vessel, landed deliberately at a beach and worked illegally away from the fish market, was not in possession of the permit when arrested and admitted illegal entry; these facts distinguish the case from 陳李普 and remove the basis for a reduced sentence, so the 15-month sentence is appropriate.
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The High Court dismissed a sentence appeal against a 12-month driving disqualification. The appellant’s domestic hardship did not amount to special reasons.
The Court of Final Appeal held that pre-arrest assistance can be considered in sentencing mitigation and reduced the appellant’s sentence from five and a half years to five years.
The Court of Final Appeal granted leave to appeal on whether pre-arrest assistance to law enforcement can mitigate sentence.
The High Court dismissed a sentence appeal for driving while disqualified and without third party insurance, upholding the 12-month disqualification and suspended imprisonment.
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against a 2-year sentence for wounding with intent, holding the sentence was not wrong in principle or manifestly excessive.
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal out of time against a 10-year sentence for trafficking in dangerous drugs, holding the sentence was proper.
The Court of Appeal upheld a magistrate’s use of a Newton inquiry and affirmed an 18-month sentence for illegal entry, holding the disputed facts were relevant to mitigation and remorse.
Court of Appeal refused to restore an abandoned sentence appeal, holding the restitution was not remorse-based mitigation and no exceptional circumstance was shown.
The appeal against conviction failed, but the sentence was varied so the 12-month driving disqualification was limited to private motor-cars.
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