23 Jan 2018
HKSAR v. MISHCHENKO OLEG
- Citation
- [2018] HKCA 51
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC246/2017
Given the knife was substantial and purchased for the purpose of the robbery, the premises were a targeted vulnerable currency exchange, the victim suffered physical restraint and minor injury and a large sum was stolen, the judge was entitled to adopt an 8‑year starting point; applying a one‑third discount for an early guilty plea produced a sentence of 5 years 4 months which was not excessive, so leave to appeal against sentence was refused.