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Hong Kong Case Law

Role in offence

  • 3 Apr 2014

    HKSAR v. CHOW YIM SHEUNG

    Citation
    HKSAR v. CHOW YIM SHEUNG
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC137/2013

    The court held that the sentencing judge did not err in aggravating the starting point for the applicant on account of prior drug convictions and the international element, was entitled to reject the self-consumption and domination mitigation for lack of credible evidence, and there was no basis to disturb the sentence of 5 years 4 months; the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

  • 4 Mar 1997

    R. v. YEUNG WAI SHING

    Citation
    R. v. YEUNG WAI SHING
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC75/1996

    The appeal for leave to challenge the two-year sentence was refused because the trial judge had properly considered all relevant factors, there was no evidence the applicant played only a minimal role in detaining the victim, and a two-year sentence was not excessive given the seriousness of the offence and the applicant's adverse report.