Read the full judgment text of CACC 342/2015 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 24 January 2018 before Hon Pang JA, Hon P Li J.
Criminal law – sentencing – trafficking in dangerous drugs – ICE – assistance to authorities – discount – Z v HKSAR – appeal – sentence reduced – starting point 21 years – 50% discount – final sentence 10 years and 6 months – applicant caught carrying 951.31 g of ICE into Hong Kong – pleaded guilty – provided assistance leading to conviction of another – parties agreed on 50% discount – leave to appeal granted – appeal allowed.
Legal issues: Sentence discount for assistance to authorities
Outcome: Appeal allowed; sentence reduced from 14 years to 10 years and 6 months' imprisonment.
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