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Sentence credit for pre-trial detention
  • 2 Mar 1994

    CHAN FAT LOT v. R.

    Citation
    CHAN FAT LOT v. R.
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC429/1993

    Leave to appeal against conviction refused because the prosecution evidence, fortified by counsel's concession, established knowledge of unauthorised entrants; DC 637/92 was a nullity so there was no double jeopardy; applicant's request for retrial lacked merit. However the sentence failed to credit the applicant with the full period of pre-trial detention; appeal against sentence allowed and sentence reduced accordingly.