Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000196/1998 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 21 April 1998.
1. On 12th February of this year, the Appellant pleaded guilty in North Kowloon Magistracy to one count of attempted theft, the crime being what is commonly called pickpocketing. He was sentenced to fifteen months imprisonment and appeals against that sentence on the grounds that it is wrong in principle and/or manifestly excessive.