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Hong Kong Case Law

Possession of prohibited goods

  • 15 Aug 2002

    HKSAR v. LEUNG MAN PANG

    Citation
    HKSAR v. LEUNG MAN PANG
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA340/2002

    The appeal was allowed in part: having balanced the seriousness of transporting 2,083.7 kg of fireworks in an unsuitable vehicle against the appellant's guilty plea, clear record, family and financial circumstances, the court suspended the magistrate's seven day imprisonment for one year and imposed a $5,000 fine to be taken from bail as appropriate mitigation while preserving public safety and deterrence.

  • 3 Oct 1995

    R. v. TANG SING MO

    Citation
    R. v. TANG SING MO
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC298/1995

    The Court of Appeal held that the sentencing judge did not err in principle in adopting a five-year starting point for the immigration offence given the defendant's role in bringing five illegal entrants into Hong Kong, and that the reduction to three years three months after allowing mitigation (youth, clear record, guilty plea) was within permissible sentencing discretion; the appeal against sentence was refused.