30 Jan 2019
HKSAR v. ABDUL WAHED
- Citation
- [2019] HKCFI 241
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA427/2018
The court held that a reduced starting point of nine months imprisonment for Charge 1 was appropriate; after allowing the one-third discount for a guilty plea the proper sentence is six months imprisonment. The appellant's long journey was irrelevant to the particular dangerous driving act, and his medical condition, while serious, did not justify avoiding a custodial sentence given the gravity and deterrent needs of the offence and the statutory enhancement for tier-three drunkenness.