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Topic

Public deterrence

Legal area

Court

22 Sept 1989

ATTORNEY GENERAL v. CHAN CHI MEI-WAH

Citation

ATTORNEY GENERAL v. CHAN CHI MEI-WAH
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAAR8/1989

The two-year sentence was manifestly inadequate given the established guideline that six years is the proper starting point for simple possession of a firearm; balancing mitigation (family circumstances and plea) against the need for deterrence and public safety, the court concluded the least appropriate term was five years and, after allowing customary discount, set aside the two-year sentence and imposed four years' imprisonment.
20 Mar 1972

LAU HON KAM AND ANOTHER v. THE QUEEN

Citation

LAU HON KAM AND ANOTHER v. THE QUEEN
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC11/1972

The court held that the reduction from the maximum five years to four years adequately reflected mitigation for a guilty plea and that the appellants' prior harsh sentencing did not warrant any further reduction; four years was not manifestly excessive and the appeals were therefore dismissed.