HKSAR v. Chan Ming Cheung
Read the full judgment text of HCMA 657/1999 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 25 November 1999.
1. This Appellant appeals against his sentence of three months' imprisonment imposed in the magistracy after he was found to be guilty of the offence of Claiming to be a Member of a Triad Society.
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HCMA000657/1999 HCMA 657/1999 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE (Appellate Jurisdiction) MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO. HCMA 657 OF 1999 (On Appeal from FLCC 642 of 1999) ____________
____________ Coram: The Hon. Madam Justice Beeson in Court Date of Hearing: 25 November 1999 Date of Judgment: 25 November 1999 ______________ J U D G M E N T ______________ 1. This Appellant appeals against his sentence of three months' imprisonment imposed in the magistracy after he was found to be guilty of the offence of Claiming to be a Member of a Triad Society. 2. Before me today defence counsel has argued that the sentence should be suspended because of the Appellant's special personal circumstances in particular, the fact that he is caring for a young daughter. I have considered the facts of the case. I have considered the Magistrate's Reasons for Sentence. I cannot fault the sentence that was imposed in this case and I do not see there are any factors that would justify a suspended sentence. The appeal against sentence is dismissed.
Representation: Mr. Alex Lee, S.G.C. for D.P.P. Mr. R. Forrest, inst'd by Ivan Tang & Co. for Appellant - CHAN Ming-cheung |