Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Use of forged passport

Legal area

Court

6 Jun 2006

HKSAR v. FRANCISCO, ROSALYN

Citation

HKSAR v. FRANCISCO, ROSALYN
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA284/2006

The appeal is dismissed because the sentences imposed (9 months on each charge, partially consecutive to total 21 months) were not excessive given the premeditated, repeated use of forged passports and false representations over seven years; the magistrate's starting point and application of plea discount and partial consecutivity produced an appropriate overall sentence and personal circumstances did not justify reduction.
24 Oct 2001

HKSAR v. TARAFDER MD ABDUL JALIL

Citation

HKSAR v. TARAFDER MD ABDUL JALIL
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA1001/2001

The magistrate was entitled not to place weight on the humanitarian matters which largely predated sentence, the newly produced documentation was not sufficiently compelling and the father's medical report was vague; the sentence fell within the accepted range for transit-type offences and the appellant had already been leniently treated, so the humanitarian grounds did not justify reducing the sentence and the appeal is dismissed.
13 Nov 1990

THE QUEEN v. MOHAMMAD IMRAN

Citation

THE QUEEN v. MOHAMMAD IMRAN
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC222/1990

The Court held the aggregate sentence was not excessive: forged travellers cheques are essentially equivalent to forged currency and warrant stern punishment; the plea of guilty was the only real mitigation and did not require reduction of the sentences imposed, therefore leave to appeal was refused.

Hong Kong Case Law

HKSAR v. FRANCISCO, ROSALYN

HKSAR v. TARAFDER MD ABDUL JALIL

THE QUEEN v. MOHAMMAD IMRAN