Read the full judgment text of CACC 57/2024 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 5 February 2025 before Zervos JA.
Criminal law – theft – deception – possession of counterfeit currency – passing counterfeit notes – sentencing – totality principle – starting points – enhancement for bail – guilty plea – leave to appeal – whether discrepancy in starting point between applicant and co-defendant – no discrepancy – appeal refused – HKSAR v Li Chi Yat, HKSAR v Dai Xiangfei, HKSAR v Lam See Chung Stephen considered – applicant applied for leave to appeal sentence on grounds of alleged disparity in starting point – court found judge adopted same starting point for both but enhanced applicant's sentence due to commission while on police bail – no basis for complaint – application refused
Legal issues: Discrepancy in starting point between applicant and co-defendant
Outcome: Application for leave to appeal sentence refused.
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