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Hong Kong Case Law

Unlawful landing/remain in hong kong
  • 1 Oct 1996

    R. v. TO PING

    Citation
    R. v. TO PING
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA950/1996

    The magistrate erred in treating the appellant's age as a legitimate mitigating factor contrary to the guideline in R v So Man-king; notwithstanding that the guideline indicated a 15‑month sentence, the appellate court declined to vary the original concurrent 12‑month sentence and dismissed the appeal.

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