30 Jun 1986
THE QUEEN v. MA MUK-YAN
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. MA MUK-YAN
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA608/1986
The appeal was allowed because, although the offences are serious, the combination of first offender status, a guilty plea and the small‑scale nature of the operation made a custodial sentence disproportionate; the appropriate sentence for the first count is a fine of HKD 5,000 in lieu of imprisonment.