16 Mar 1995
R. v. CHAN MAN CHI and Others
- Citation
- R. v. CHAN MAN CHI and Others
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC21/1994
Court allowed appeals in part: Chan Man-chi (A1) qualified as a 'supergrass' and sentence reduced from 12 to 8 years concurrent (two-thirds of 24 years starting point); Chan Kin-chung (A2) entitled to greater discount and sentences on counts 2,3 and 5-14 reduced from 20 to 15 years; Choy Sze-man (A3) entitled to greater discount for early plea, cooperation and having given evidence, sentences reduced from 16 to 12 years concurrent; Ho Shu-wing (A4) appeal refused. Court confirmed imitation firearms are to be treated the same as genuine firearms for sentencing and reiterated that discount leve…