4 Jun 1999
HKSAR v. WONG CHEUNG LEE
- Citation
- HKSAR v. WONG CHEUNG LEE
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC278/1997
The court held that the applicant could withdraw his notice of abandonment as a nullity because it was made in the context of being refused legal aid, but on the merits the plea was not entered at the earliest opportunity (initial not guilty plea and matter listed for trial) so the judge was entitled to give less than the full one‑third discount; accordingly leave to appeal out of time was refused and the sentence as reduced to five years was appropriate.