8 Dec 1998
HKSAR v. CHU MAN
- Citation
- HKSAR v. CHU MAN
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA1012/1998
Where a defendant used a forged travel document and made a false representation to Hong Kong immigration authorities en route to another territory, the case is distinguishable from a mere transit lounge possession case and warrants a sentence higher than the typical transit range; having regard to precedent and prevailing magistracy practice the appropriate substituted sentence is 12 months' imprisonment to run concurrently.