25 Feb 1998
HKSAR v. CHINA STATE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CORPORATION
- Citation
- HKSAR v. CHINA STATE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CORPORATION
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA347/1997
The conviction was supported by ample evidence and must stand; the magistrate did not fail to consider mitigation; given the appellant's persistent history of similar offences and the failure of prior fines to deter, the appropriate sentence is higher than imposed by the magistrate, and the fine is increased to reflect seriousness and deterrence.