HKSAR v. Lam Hon Ping

Read the full judgment text of HCMA 296/1999 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 14 May 1999.

1. This Appellant, a youth of 20, pleaded guilty to one charge of theft and was sentenced to be detained in a Training Centre by D. L. Duggan Esq. sitting at the San Po Kong Magistracy. He now appeals against sentence on the ground that his sentence is too severe.

Case No.HCMA 296/1999
Court
High Court CFI
Date14 May 1999
Judge
Case Document
100%Judiciary

HCMA000296/1999

1999, No. MA 296

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

(APPELLATE JURISDICTION)

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO. 296 OF 1999

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BETWEEN
HKSAR Respondent
AND
LAM HON PING Appellant

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Coram: The Honourable Mrs Justice V. Bokhary in Court

Date of Hearing: 14 May 1999

Date of Delivery of Judgment: 14 May 1999

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J U D G M E N T

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1. This Appellant, a youth of 20, pleaded guilty to one charge of theft and was sentenced to be detained in a Training Centre by D. L. Duggan Esq. sitting at the San Po Kong Magistracy. He now appeals against sentence on the ground that his sentence is too severe.

2. In all the circumstances, I do not consider that the sentence is too severe at all. Indeed, I consider that the sentence is appropriate in all the circumstances.

3. Accordingly, the appeal against sentence is dismissed.

(V. Bokhary)
Judge of the Court of First Instance,
High Court

Representation:

Mr Lam Hon-ping, Appellant in person

Mr Gary Lam (of the Department of Justice) for the Respondent