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Hong Kong Case Law

Theft (cap. 210)
  • 5 Dec 2019

    HKSAR v. LAW KWOK HUNG

    Citation
    [2020] HKCFI 86
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA487/2019

    The appellant's unequivocal guilty plea and admitted facts constituted the offence charged; no ground was shown to render the plea a nullity; having regard to evidence, the appellant's persistent dishonesty and applicable pickpocketing sentencing guidelines, a 9‑month starting point reduced by one‑third for plea to 6 months was not manifestly excessive, therefore conviction and sentence are upheld.