31 May 2010
HKSAR v. ZHANG YU JIA
- Citation
- HKSAR v. ZHANG YU JIA
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA177/2010
The Court held the magistrate properly considered the appellant's background and mitigating factors, that the misreference to s.109A did not invalidate the sentencing decision because the magistrate understood the young offender principle and the statutory requirement to obtain suitability reports under s.33(2)(c) POO; the pre-sentencing report did not indicate psychiatric need and supported placement in a Rehabilitation Centre, therefore the sentence was appropriate and the appeal was dismissed.