29 Apr 2014
香港特別行政區 訴 薜美華
- Citation
- 香港特別行政區 訴 薜美華
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA640/2013
The Court found the guilty plea was voluntary and informed because counsel communicated sufficiently (Mandarin adequate), the appellant was dishonest about key facts and knew her true identity, repeated use of false documents justified raising the sentencing starting point to 18 months, the aggregate sentence of 16 months was appropriate and one month of remand was not to be deducted; consequently the application to withdraw the plea and the sentence appeal were dismissed and costs awarded to the prosecution.