The Queen v. Tang Man

Read the full judgment text of HCMA 1709/1988 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 16 January 1989.

1. The appellants pleaded guilty to using an identity card relating to another person and were sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.

Case No.HCMA 1709/1988
Court
High Court CFI
Date16 Jan 1989
Judge
Case Document
100%Judiciary

HCMA001709/1988

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
HIGH COURT

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BETWEEN

THE QUEEN
AND
TANG Man
(Magistracy Appeal No. 1709/88)
NG Shing-lung
(Magistracy Appeal No. 1711/88)
LEE Ping
(Magistracy Appeal No. 1712/88)
TSUI Sang
(Magistracy Appeal No. 1713/88)

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Coram: Hon. Bewley, J. in Court

Date of hearing: 16 January 1989

Date of delivery of judgment: 16 January 1989

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J U D G M E N T

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1. The appellants pleaded guilty to using an identity card relating to another person and were sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.

2. For the reasons given in R. v. WONG Pik-yu M.A. 968/88 and by Barnes, J. in R. V. TZE Wai-chun M.A. 1064/88, the appeals are allowed and the sentences reduced to 15 months imprisonment.

(E. de B. Bewley)
Judge of the High Court

Representation:

Mr Paul Leung, Crown Counsel, for Respondent

Mr L. Tong, assigned by D.L.A., for Appellants