Wong, R v [2008] NICC 22 (6 June 2008)

Wong, R v [2008] NICC 22 (6 June 2008)

No statutory power exists in Northern Ireland to deduct time spent in custody abroad prior to extradition from the minimum term for murder; minimum term set at 18 years, reflecting aggravating factors and excluding foreign remand credit.

Citation
[2008] NICC 22
Parties
Prosecution: The Queen; Defendant: Siu Ching Wong
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
06 June 2008
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Murder, Sentencing, Extradition, Minimum Term, Remand Credit
Criminal Law Murder Sentencing Extradition Minimum Term Remand Credit

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Parties

The Queen

Prosecution

Siu Ching Wong

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate minimum term for murder conviction
  2. 2 Credit for time spent in custody abroad prior to extradition

Ratio Decidendi

No statutory power exists in Northern Ireland to deduct time spent in custody abroad prior to extradition from the minimum term for murder; minimum term set at 18 years, reflecting aggravating factors and excluding foreign remand credit.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • Defendant sentenced to a minimum term of 18 years imprisonment for murder; minimum term includes only time spent on remand in Northern Ireland.