HKSAR v. Chan Wai Man

Read the full judgment text of CACC 177/2001 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 27 December 2001 before Mayo VP.

Criminal law – appeal against sentence – leave to appeal – restitution – whether applicant given credit for co-operation towards restitution – applicant sentenced in DCCC 775/2000 – whether co-operation towards restitution was reflected in sentence – court concerned that applicant may not have been credited for such co-operation – whether leave to appeal against sentence should be granted on the ground of restitution credit – held: leave granted – restitution/credit issue warrants further investigation – applicant in person, respondent represented by Ms Grace Chan, SGC of the Department of Justice – judgment of Mayo VP dated 27 December 2001

Legal issues: Whether leave to appeal against sentence should be granted on the ground of restitution credit

Outcome: Leave to appeal against sentence granted; matter remitted for investigation of the restitution/credit issue

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Case No.CACC 177/2001
Court
Court of Appeal
Date27 Dec 2001
JudgeMayo VP
Case Document
100%Judiciary

CACC000177/2001

CACC 177/2001

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 177 OF 2001

(ON APPEAL FROM DCCC 775 OF 2000)

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BETWEEN
HKSAR Respondent
AND
CHAN WAI-MAN Applicant

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Coram: Hon Mayo VP in Court

Date of Hearing: 27 December 2001

Date of Judgment: 27 December 2001

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J U D G M E N T

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1. I am prepared to grant leave to appeal against the sentence imposed. The one issue which occasions me concern is the question of restitution. It may be the case that the applicant co-operated to this end and that he may not have been given credit for it. This aspect of the matter should be investigated. Leave is accordingly granted.

(Simon Mayo)
Vice-President

Representation:

Ms Grace Chan, SGC, of the Department of Justice, for the Respondent

Applicant in person

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