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Topic

Organised theft

Legal area

Court

15 Jun 2007

HKSAR v. SZE KAM LUNG

Citation

HKSAR v. SZE KAM LUNG
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC289/2006

The court held the sentencing judge correctly applied established principles (including HKSAR v Chan Pui-chi) in increasing starting points for organised, high-value theft, properly justified the 3-month enhancements for repeat offending, applied appropriate reductions for guilty pleas and considered the totality principle; the application for leave to appeal was dismissed as the aggregate 34-month sentence was not excessive.
3 Sept 1999

HKSAR v. WONG KA CHUN

Citation

HKSAR v. WONG KA CHUN
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA1131/1998

Although a 9 month custodial sentence was not excessive in principle given the seriousness and organised nature of the disposal of stolen goods, the Court exercised its discretion to suspend the sentence for two years due to exceptional family hardship and favourable probation considerations while imposing a fine of HKD 20,000.