4 Apr 2023
香港特別行政區 訴 吳明杭
- Citation
- [2023] HKCFI 932
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA381/2022
Given the severity and nature of the injuries (partial avulsion of external ear, scalp laceration, temporary loss of consciousness), the need for denunciation and general deterrence, and the principle that voluntary intoxication is not a mitigating factor, a custodial sentence was appropriate; the trial judge's 15‑month starting point was within a reasonable range and, after the one‑third plea reduction to 10 months, the sentence was not manifestly excessive and the appeal must be dismissed.