HKSAR v. Chan Lap Ming Castor

Read the full judgment text of CACC 32/2022 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 8 August 2023 before Macrae Acting CJHC, Zervos JA.

1. In paragraph 40, in the first sentence, “7 years’ imprisonment” should be replaced by “8 years’ imprisonment”. In the last sentence, “4 years and 8 months’ imprisonment for his plea alone.” should be replaced by “5 years and 4 months’ imprisonment for his plea alone, which we further reduce to 5 years’ imprisonment for his other mitigation.”.

Outcome: Appeal allowed; original sentence quashed; sentence of 5 years' imprisonment substituted.

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Case No.CACC 32/2022[2023] HKCA 1125
Court
Court of Appeal
Date08 Aug 2023
JudgeMacrae Acting CJHC, Zervos JA
Case Document
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CACC 32/2022, [2023] HKCA 1125

On Appeal from [2022] HKCFI 595

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 32 OF 2022

(ON APPEAL FROM HCCC NO 142 OF 2021)

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BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent
  and  
  Chan Lap Ming Castor Appellant

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Before: Hon Macrae Acting CJHC and Zervos JA in Court
Date of Hearing: 8 August 2023
Date of Judgment: 8 August 2023
Date of Reasons for Judgment: 3 November 2023
Date of Corrigendum: 3 November 2023

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C O R R I G E N D U M

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Please note the following corrigendum in the Reasons for Judgment dated 3 November 2023:

1.In paragraph 40, in the first sentence, “7 years’ imprisonment” should be replaced by “8 years’ imprisonment”. In the last sentence, “4 years and 8 months’ imprisonment for his plea alone.” should be replaced by “5 years and 4 months’ imprisonment for his plea alone, which we further reduce to 5 years’ imprisonment for his other mitigation.”.

2.In paragraph 42, it should read, “Accordingly, we allowed the appeal, quashed the appellant’s original sentence, and imposed on him a sentence of 5 years’ imprisonment.”.

  (Lewis Chan)
for Registrar, High Court