25 Jul 1997
HKSAR v. CHENG YAT MING
- Citation
- HKSAR v. CHENG YAT MING
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC592/1996
Given the applicant was 17 at the time of the offence, there was little premeditation, no weapon was brought, the incident was brief, and he had a clear record and no psychiatric disorder indicating future danger, the court exercised its power under Ordinance 86/97 (as applied pursuant to R v Lam Ka Yiu and supported by Article 12 of the Bill of Rights) to grant leave out of time, quash the life sentence and substitute a determinate sentence of 28 years' imprisonment.