8 Apr 2005
HKSAR v. PHAM NGOC TRINH
- Citation
- HKSAR v. PHAM NGOC TRINH
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC439/2004
The starting point of 30 months was appropriate given the crowded location and the applicant's very poor record; reducing that by one‑third for the guilty plea produced 20 months, and the correct, proportionate enhancement under OSCO in this case is one‑third (not 50%), producing a final sentence of 26 months; accordingly leave to appeal is granted and the sentence is reduced from 30 to 26 months imprisonment.