Read the full judgment text of CACC 97/2017 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 23 May 2018 before 楊振權, 彭偉昌.
Criminal law – sentencing – trafficking in dangerous drugs – possession of dangerous drugs – concurrent sentences – discount for assistance to authorities – appeal – sentence reduced – HKSAR v Tsoi Man Chun – HKSAR v Ip Yuet Ho – Z v HKSAR – Tam Yi Chun – 73.6g methamphetamine – controlled delivery – 45% discount – total sentence 6 years 4 months – applicant 50 years old – no criminal record – guilty plea – assistance leading to arrest of another – principle that total sentence for trafficking and possession should not exceed sentence if all drugs were for trafficking – concurrent sentences ordered – discount for assistance upheld – starting point 11 years 6 months appropriate – appeal allowed.
Legal issues: Concurrent sentencing for possession and trafficking of same drug · Discount for assistance to authorities
Outcome: Appeal against sentence allowed; total sentence reduced from 6 years 10 months to 6 years 4 months.
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