14 Oct 1974
LEE HING CHUNG v. THE QUEEN
- Citation
- LEE HING CHUNG v. THE QUEEN
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC844/1974
A sentence of detention was disproportionate where the appellant committed membership of a triad at age 12, exhibited no further triad activity over six years, and had favourable probation and prison reports; the appropriate disposal was two years' probation rather than detention because magistrates must not allow community concern to produce automatic heavy sentences.