Read the full judgment text of CACC 000143/1993 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 20 August 1993 before Power V.P., Penlington J.A., Litton J.A..
Criminal law – sentencing – rape – appropriate starting point – 5 years as per R. v. Billam – social conditions in Hong Kong not sufficient to change starting point – aggravating factors: in loco parentis, victim aged 19, psychological effect – guilty plea discount of 2 years – mitigation discount of 6 months for good character – sentence reduced from 6 years to 4.5 years imprisonment.
Legal issues: Appropriate starting point for sentence for rape · Discount for guilty plea and mitigation in rape cases
Outcome: Application for leave to appeal against sentence granted; appeal allowed; sentence reduced from 6 years to 4.5 years imprisonment.