The Queen v. Le Dang Son

Read the full judgment text of HCMA 82/1996 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 1 March 1996.

1. This was an appeal against a total sentence of 18 months imposed for being in Hong Kong illegally and possession of a forged Vietnamese Refugee Card. The sentences were 15 months and three months and were ordered to be served consecutively. The sentences were perfectly proper and fell within the normal range of sentences for offences of this nature. However, as an act of mercy, I ordered that the sentences be served concurrently.

Case No.HCMA 82/1996
Court
High Court CFI
Date01 Mar 1996
Judge
Case Document
100%Judiciary

HCMA000082/1996

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

(Appellate Jurisdiction)

MAGISTRACY APPEAL No.82 of 1996

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BETWEEN
THE QUEEN Respondent
AND
LE DANG SON Appellant

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Coram : Hon Duffy, J. in Court

Date of hearing : 27 February 1996

Date of handing down judgment : 1 March 1996

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J U D G M E N T

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1. This was an appeal against a total sentence of 18 months imposed for being in Hong Kong illegally and possession of a forged Vietnamese Refugee Card. The sentences were 15 months and three months and were ordered to be served consecutively. The sentences were perfectly proper and fell within the normal range of sentences for offences of this nature. However, as an act of mercy, I ordered that the sentences be served concurrently.

Representation:

Mr Leung Kit Wai, S.C.C., for Crown

Appellant Le Dang Son in person

(J.M. Duffy)
Judge of the High Court