Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Starting point and enhancement for international element

Legal area

Court

2 Nov 2017

HKSAR v. CHAN PO YU

Citation

HKSAR v. CHAN PO YU
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC134/2016

Where a defendant fulfills a promise to assist by testifying for the prosecution, the Court of Appeal will credit that assistance on appeal; the established usual discount for such testimony is 50%, and absent special circumstances no greater reduction was warranted here, reducing the 25‑year starting point by 50% to 12 years 6 months' imprisonment.
11 Dec 2014

HKSAR v. SAE-HENG NIRAMON

Citation

HKSAR v. SAE-HENG NIRAMON
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC423/2012

The Court accepted the admitted fresh evidence that the applicant provided information which led to the arrest, prosecution and sentencing in Thailand of another person; applying established appellate practice the Court held the applicant was entitled to an additional discount so that the overall discount from the 24-year starting point was about 40%, and accordingly quashed the 16-year sentence and substituted a term of 14 years and 4 months imprisonment.