Read the full judgment text of CACC 000246/2001 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 9 July 2002 before Stuart-Moore VP, Stock JA, Lugar-Mawson J.
Criminal law – conspiracy to defraud – conspiracy to deal with property representing proceeds of indictable offence – documentary credit fraud – false documents – sentencing – appeal – manifestly excessive – role of applicant – minimal personal gain – risk to banks – system of documentary credits – starting point – HKSAR v Cheung King – application dismissed – sentence of three and a half years' imprisonment upheld.
Legal issues: Appeal against sentence for conspiracy to defraud and money laundering
Outcome: Application for leave to appeal against sentence dismissed.