18 Jul 1997
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION v. CHAU Ping-ping
- Citation
- HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION v. CHAU Ping-ping
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA571/1997
Because the appellant was pregnant and would give birth in prison if required to serve the full term, the court exercised clemency by setting aside the 15-month sentence and substituting a four-month term to prevent a child being born in custody; the magistrate's original assessment was not criticised but the reduction was justified by the unborn child's interests.