29 Jan 2016
The appeal was dismissed and the five‑month imprisonment was upheld because the offence involved breach of trust, the sentencing starting point and subsequent reductions for guilty plea and surrender were properly applied, and the totality of factors including the HK$40,000 value justified the sentence.
9 Jun 2011
The Court held that given the possession of three working pistols and 32 rounds of ammunition, the applicant's previous convictions, and the conditional nature of his surrender, a starting point of 10 years followed by a 40% mitigation discount to 6 years imprisonment was within the sentencing judge's discretion and not manifestly excessive; the appeal was dismissed.
13 Jun 1997
The appeal is dismissed because the trial judge's 6-year starting point for the robbery was appropriate in light of the facts and the applicant received a full one-third discount, making the 4-year sentence correct and not excessive.
23 May 1996
The Court dismissed the application, holding that even if there was some merit to the submission about surrender and the extent of the guilty plea discount, the overall sentence was not excessive given the applicant's use of considerable violence with a paper cutter, multiple injuries to a defenceless victim and that the trial judge's starting point and approach were justified.