14 Sept 1984
THE QUEEN v. CHAN MAN-TAI
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. CHAN MAN-TAI
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC352/1984
The Court held the ten-year sentence was excessive because the trial judge over-weighted aggravating factors — the lives of staff were not effectively endangered given the bank's layout and kerosene's lower combustibility, and the offence showed limited planning — and insufficient credit was given for the guilty plea; the appropriate sentence is eight years' imprisonment.