6 Jun 1989
ATTORNEY GENERAL v. CHAN TAK KING
- Citation
- ATTORNEY GENERAL v. CHAN TAK KING
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CAAR21/1988
ss.81A and 81B must be read as granting the Court of Appeal discretion: the Court is not compelled to enhance a sentence merely because it is wrong in principle or manifestly inadequate; the Court may consider intervening events and other sentencing considerations and may lawfully give a discount for 'double peril'. Nonetheless, on the facts the fines imposed were wrong in principle and manifestly inadequate and custodial sentences in the 6–9 month range should have been considered after compliance with s.54A and consideration of DATC suitability.
- Sentence review
- Enhancement of sentence
- Sentencing guidelines
- Possession of dangerous drugs (s.8 ddo)
- Discretion under s.81b
- Treatment and datc