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Hong Kong Case Law

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  • 27 Nov 1972

    MA POR v. THE QUEEN

    Citation
    MA POR v. THE QUEEN
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC712/1972

    The appeal was dismissed because the sentence of twelve months was within the magistrate's discretion given the appellant's prior convictions and the need to protect the public; there was no sufficient basis to interfere, although the magistrate ought to have recorded the exact words when the plea was changed.