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Topic

Crossing double white line

Legal area

Court

14 Dec 2007

HKSAR v. LEE, JONATHAN SHU TAI

Citation

HKSAR v. LEE, JONATHAN SHU TAI
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA1059/2007

The magistrate lawfully exercised sentencing discretion after considering relevant factors (previous record, means, facts); the aggregate fines and 15-month disqualification were within the permissible range and not manifestly excessive, therefore the appeal is dismissed.
29 Jan 2004

HKSAR v. KWONG KI TACK

Citation

HKSAR v. KWONG KI TACK
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA21/2004

The Magistrate accepted the police officer's evidence as credible that the Appellant executed a U-turn crossing the double white line; there was no demonstrable error or perversity in that credibility finding and no ground to overturn the conviction, so the appeal is dismissed.