17 Feb 2000
HKSAR v. WILLIAMS GEORGE EDWARD
- Citation
- HKSAR v. WILLIAMS GEORGE EDWARD
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA1185/1999
The appeal was dismissed because the magistrate's sentence—a 15‑month starting point reduced by one third for a guilty plea and by one month humanitarian reduction to 9 months—was within an acceptable range given the prevalence of the offence, the legitimate aim of deterrence and the appellant's 22 prior convictions; it was not manifestly excessive.