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Criminal law [2020] HKCA 313

HKSAR v. PRAMESTI SABRINA WILIS WIDURI

The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against a 13-year sentence for trafficking cocaine, finding no error in the sentencing starting point, enhancement, or discount.

  • Trafficking in dangerous drugs
  • Cocaine
  • Starting point for sentence
  • Guilty plea discount
  • Assistance to authorities
  • Form 8 recognizance
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Criminal law [2019] HKCA 1239

HKSAR v L

The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against sentence, holding that the 3-month reduction for pre-arrest assistance was within an acceptable range.

  • Pre-arrest assistance
  • Sentencing discount
  • Guilty plea
  • Trafficking cocaine
  • Use of informers
  • Sentencing
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Criminal law Z v. HKSAR

Z v. HKSAR

The Court of Final Appeal held that pre-arrest assistance can be considered in sentencing mitigation and reduced the appellant’s sentence from five and a half years to five years.

  • Pre-arrest assistance
  • Mitigation of sentence
  • Use of informers
  • Sentencing discounts
  • Pre-arrest-assistance
  • Mitigation-of-sentence
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