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Hong Kong Case Law

First-offender treatment
  • 16 Dec 1988

    THE QUEEN v. MOK YEE-HOR

    Citation
    THE QUEEN v. MOK YEE-HOR
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA1544/1988

    Because there was no evidence before the magistrate establishing the extent or seriousness of obstruction and no record of prior offences, the appellants must be treated as first offenders; therefore the fines of $1,000 were excessive and should be reduced to $600 except in a case of minimal conduct by an elderly appellant where it should be reduced to $200.