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Hong Kong Case Law

Ecstasy (mdma)

  • 6 Jun 2008

    HKSAR v. WONG YAT SAN

    Citation
    HKSAR v. WONG YAT SAN
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC126/2007

    Ketamine and ecstasy are both prevalent psychotropic drugs, particularly among under-21s, and both have demonstrable potential for psychological dependence and significant harms; therefore the Court should adopt unified and higher sentencing guidelines for trafficking in ketamine and ecstasy than those in Lee Tak-kwan, expressed in specific tariff bands; the court issued new unified tariff bands, held the guidelines apply prospectively only, allowed the review application to the extent of issuing guidelines but made no alteration to Hii's sentence under section 81B CPO, dismissed Wong's convi…

  • 6 Jun 2008

    SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. HII SIEW CHENG

    Citation
    SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. HII SIEW CHENG
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CAAR7/2006

    The Court held that up-to-date medical and statistical evidence establishes that both ketamine and ecstasy have psychological dependence potential and significant harms, particularly among youth; therefore unified, higher sentencing guidelines are required for trafficking in ketamine and ecstasy (parity of treatment and new tariff bands set out). The new guidelines apply prospectively only; the review application is allowed in principle but Hii's existing sentence is not altered under s81B, and the appellate sentence application concerning Wong was allowed in form with the orders specified in…