26 Apr 2018
HKSAR v. MUHAMMAD WAQAS
- Citation
- [2018] HKCA 219
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC272/2017
Leave to appeal was granted because there were reasonably arguable grounds that (a) the imprisonment sentence for careless driving may have been excessive and possibly involved impermissible double counting of facts already punished under separate offences; (b) custodial terms for related road traffic offences (charges 5–7) may be excessive for a first offender; and (c) the possession sentence may be excessive or otherwise unjustified given the narcotic quantity was described only as 'traces' and was unquantifiable, warranting potential departure from the Mok Cho Tik guideline; additionally a…