Hong Kong Case Law

5 Sept 1986

THE QUEEN v. WONG WING KIN

Citation

THE QUEEN v. WONG WING KIN

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

CACC295/1986

The Court allowed the appeal in part, reducing the aggregate sentence from 7 years to 5 years because, although the appellant intended injury, he did not foresee the very serious consequence (blindness) and his youth and correctional prospects warranted mitigation; reduction effected by lowering the attempted robbery term to 3 years and the wounding term to 2 years, to run consecutively.

• Assault with intent to rob
• Wounding with intent
• Totality principle
• Youth and sentencing
• Aggregate sentence reduction

WONG TO WING v. THE QUEEN

Citation

WONG TO WING v. THE QUEEN

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

CACC3/1973

The sentences of three-and-a-half years on each of three theft charges were inordinately severe because the offences formed one course of conduct; the appropriate disposal was concurrent sentences of fifteen months on each count, and the appeal is allowed to that extent.

• Defalcation
• Position of trust
• Concurrent sentences
• Aggregate sentence reduction