So Ming Shet v. The Queen

Read the full judgment text of HCMA 80/1992 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 5 March 1992.

1. This appellant was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for Using An Unlawfully Obtained Travel Document. The Magistrate set out the facts of this case and the mitigation put forward did appear to me to indicate to the Magistrate what the matters were which were relevant to sentence.

Case No.HCMA 80/1992
Court
High Court CFI
Date05 Mar 1992
Judge
Case Document
100%Judiciary

HCMA000080/1992

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

(APPELLATE JURISDICTION)

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO. 80 OF 1992

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BETWEEN

SO MING SHET

Appellant

AND

THE QUEEN

Respondent

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Coram: The Hon. Mr. Justice Sears in Court

Date of Hearing: 5 March 1992

Date of Delivery of Judgment: 5 March 1992

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J U D G M E N T

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1. This appellant was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for Using An Unlawfully Obtained Travel Document. The Magistrate set out the facts of this case and the mitigation put forward did appear to me to indicate to the Magistrate what the matters were which were relevant to sentence.

2. Mr. Chui on behalf of the Crown had brought to his attention that the defendant had a prima facie right of abode. The Magistrate was unaware of the decision of The Chief Justice given on 24th April 1991 in Wong Keung. Having regard to all these factors, I shall reduce your present sentence to such term as permits you to be released today.

(R.A.W. Sears)

Judge of the High Court

Representation:

Mr. Holmes Michael S.C.C. for the Crown

Mr. Lambert Lee M/s Maurice Lee, Tsang, Ng-Quinn & Tang for Appellant