16 Mar 1995
R. v. CHAN MAN CHI and Others
- Citation
- R. v. CHAN MAN CHI and Others
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC18/1994
The court held that where a defendant voluntarily surrenders and gives significant, dangerous assistance to the police he may fall within the 'supergrass' category meriting up to a two-thirds reduction; applying that principle, A1's sentences were reduced from 12 to 8 years concurrent (two-thirds of a 24-year starting point), A2's sentences on specified counts were reduced from 20 to 15 years, A3's concurrent sentences were reduced from 16 to 12 years, and A4's application was refused because the judge's discount was within reasonable discretion; the forfeiture order was not determined by thi…