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Hong Kong Case Law

Sentence quantum

  • 5 Nov 2002

    HKSAR v. CHENG KAM WAH

    Citation
    HKSAR v. CHENG KAM WAH
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC317/2002

    Applying Tran Van Anh, the facts justified a six year starting point; no mitigating circumstances were established; the applicant's claim that he would have pleaded guilty but for counsel's advice was not credible given his extensive record; therefore leave to appeal against sentence was dismissed and loss of three months' time ordered.

  • 7 Mar 1990

    THE QUEEN v. CHUNG MAN KIT

    Citation
    THE QUEEN v. CHUNG MAN KIT
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC354/1989

    The Court held that the trial judge's starting point was excessive; having regard to the nature of the offences, the multiplicity of counts, and the applicant's immediate confessions and pleas, a total sentence of seven years' imprisonment (to run concurrently on each count) was appropriate, and the original concurrent nine-year sentences were reduced accordingly.