27 Aug 1992
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL v. POON PING KWOK AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- THE ATTORNEY GENERAL v. POON PING KWOK AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CAAR6/1991
The Court held that although pension/service loss is a permissible mitigating factor and the trial judge had not exceeded discretion on that ground, the sentences imposed were nevertheless manifestly inadequate given the respondents' conduct was committed on duty and closely linked to police responsibilities; appropriate terms would have been 18 months for false and misleading statements and 24 months for telephonic persuasion (second respondent), but the Court varied sentences to permit immediate discharge taking time already served into account.