9 Jul 1996
R. v. LEUNG MOON WAH
- Citation
- R. v. LEUNG MOON WAH
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA643/1996
The court held that although the 1992 amendment signals a legislative intent for stiffer sentences, discretion remains to impose non‑custodial or shorter custodial terms; applying relevant factors (quantity: 0.43g narcotic in eight packets, prior convictions not a pattern of multiple recent drug offences, personal circumstances), a 9‑month custodial sentence on a guilty plea was appropriate and the 12‑month sentence was reduced to 9 months.