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Topic

Starting point sentencing

Legal area

Court

15 May 2002

HKSAR v. FOK LIN HING

Citation

HKSAR v. FOK LIN HING
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC508/2001

After applying the Ching Kwok-hung starting points and allowing the one-third guilty plea discount, and given the substantial quantity of Ice which negates significant credit for previous good character, the imposed sentences were not wrong or manifestly excessive and the application for leave to appeal against sentence is dismissed.
15 Aug 2001

HKSAR v. NG WAH KIT

Citation

HKSAR v. NG WAH KIT
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA626/2001

The Court dismissed the appeal, holding the magistrate's starting points (12 and 15 months) and reductions for guilty pleas to 8 and 10 months were appropriate, the totality principle was properly applied to impose an aggregate sentence of 18 months, and despite offending while on bail the appellate court would not increase the sentences under s119(1)(e) given the mitigation advanced.