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Hong Kong Court of Appeal dealt with two criminal appeals on driving disqualification and sentence, dismissing Chow’s appeal and reducing Fung’s prison term and disqualification.
The Court of Appeal granted leave to appeal out of time and reduced a drug-trafficking sentence, applying revised sentencing guidelines and a 25% plea discount.
The Court of Appeal refused an out-of-time leave application against a 10-year drug-trafficking sentence, holding the judge properly applied the sentencing guidelines and relevant mitigation.
Leave to appeal against a 30-month theft sentence was refused. The Court held the sentencing value was the property’s market value, not the offender’s personal benefit.
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against sentence for drug trafficking, finding the starting point, enhancements and guilty plea discount were appropriate.
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against a 44-month sentence for theft and burglary, holding the judge’s enhancements for repeat offending were justified.
The Court of Appeal upheld Hui’s conviction for conspiracy to traffic cocaine and reduced both appellants’ sentences under revised drug sentencing guidelines.
The Court of Appeal granted leave to appeal out of time and reduced a 14-year sentence for drug trafficking to 12 years and 4 months under revised sentencing guidance.
The Court of Appeal granted an extension of time and leave to appeal sentence, applying revised drug-trafficking guidelines and reducing the sentence to 10 years and 7 months.
The Court of Appeal resentenced a drug courier after applying revised sentencing guidelines, reducing the term from 13 years 1 month to 12 years.
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