22 Jun 1993
R. v. MOHAMMAD FAISAL
- Citation
- R. v. MOHAMMAD FAISAL
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC540/1992
The court held that the offence to which the applicant pleaded guilty under s.76 was one of simple possession and corresponds to s.100(2) of the Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance, which reduced the maximum penalty to three years; under Article 12 the applicant was entitled to the benefit of the lighter penalty and the concurrent sentences must be varied to effect immediate release.