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Topic

Sentencing discount for assistance to authorities

Legal area

Court

4 Jun 2020

HKSAR v. OMOGO STEPHEN OKUTA

Citation

[2020] HKCA 457
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC66/2019

Although the applicant failed to give a satisfactory explanation for more than three years' delay, the court granted an extension and leave to appeal because the applicant established a substantial and plainly arguable ground: the sentencing judge erred in assessing the utility of the applicant's pre-sentence non-prejudicial statement, and that error deprived the applicant of a sentencing discount, warranting appellate scrutiny.
19 Aug 2009

HKSAR v. LIU HIU ZHI

Citation

HKSAR v. LIU HIU ZHI
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC184/2008

The Court allowed the appeal in part, holding the applicant was entitled to a 50% overall discount for his assistance to the authorities, rejected the challenge to being treated on the same starting point as a co-accused for Count 2 because his lookout role was critical, and ordered adjustment of concurrency (making 2 months of Count 2 consecutive to Counts 3 and 4) to give effect to a reduced total sentence of 3 years and 6 months.