26 Oct 2017
香港特別行政區 訴 楊式琪
- Citation
- 香港特別行政區 訴 楊式琪
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA99/2017
The High Court held the magistrate did not err in principle and the sentence was not excessive given the circumstances: the defendant overtook into the opposite lane, struck a pedestrian during busy morning hours causing death, and had multiple recent careless driving convictions; these facts justified the custodial element (14 days suspended for 2 years), 12‑month disqualification, fines and requirement to retake the driving test.