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Topic

Possession of identity card of another

Legal area

Court

8 Aug 2000

HKSAR v. POON CHO SHU

Citation

HKSAR v. POON CHO SHU
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC55/2000

The Court held the proper starting point for the false instrument charges was 3 years, reduced to 2 years each after discount for guilty plea; the identity card sentence of 8 months was not disturbed; the five false instrument sentences run concurrently but consecutively to the identity card sentence, reducing the total sentence from 3 years 8 months to 2 years 8 months.
29 Apr 1999

HKSAR v. LAM CHUNG

Citation

HKSAR v. LAM CHUNG
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA1170/1998

The use of the invalid identity card in this case was merely to represent that the appellant had the right to reside in Hong Kong; applying binding authorities, the appropriate sentence for that use is 15 months concurrent with the illegal entry offence, therefore the appeal is allowed and the sentences are ordered to run concurrently.