HKSAR v. Zuniga Melvin Adrian Flores
Read the full judgment text of DCCC 257/2022 on BabelCite. This District Court judgment was delivered on 5 May 2023.
1. The Defendant, Mr Zuniga, was convicted for one count of burglary charge (Charge 1) after trial; and he pledged guilty for one count of possession of dangerous drugs charge (Charge 2).
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DCCC 257/2022 [2023] HKDC 593 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION CRIMINAL CASE NO 257 OF 2022 ________________________
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_________________ REASONS FOR SENTENCE _________________ 1.The Defendant, Mr Zuniga, was convicted for one count of burglary charge (Charge 1) after trial; and he pledged guilty for one count of possession of dangerous drugs charge (Charge 2). 2.For non-domestic premises burglary, the usual sentence is 30 months’ imprisonment. 3.For Charge 1, according to the mitigation and the Background Report, there is no reason that I should deviate from the usual sentence. Accordingly, for Charge 1, I sentence him for 30 months’ imprisonment. 4.For Charge 2, the Defendant has 2 similar records. I take 6 weeks’ imprisonment as the starting point and deduct one third out of it. The sentence for Charge 2 is 4 weeks’ imprisonment. 5.Both Charges should run consecutively and the total sentence is 30 months and 4 weeks’ imprisonment.
[1] Ms Panesar Mahinder Kaur, counsel instructed by Messrs Mohnani & Associates was unable to attend the hearing on 5 May 2023. |
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