The Queen v. Mehedi Hassan

HCMA000916/1996

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Coram: Hon Mayo JA in Court (sitting as an additional High Court Judge)

Date of hearing: 12 September 1996

Date of Judgment: 12 September 1996

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JUDGMENT

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Mayo JA:

1. There is little that can be said concerning the circumstances of this case. The applicant puts forward his rather distressing family circumstances and the hardship suffered as a result of his incarceration as being grounds for the reduction of the sentence which was imposed upon him. I regret that this is not a good reason for reducing the sentence.

2. The activation of the suspended sentence which had been imposed upon him was of course a separate matter. It is however germane to state that the offence which was the subject of the previous conviction was of a similar nature to this present one. Apparently the applicant has not learnt a lesson from his experience.

3. This application has to be dismissed.

Representation:

Mr Leung Kit Wai for Crown Prosecutor

Mehedi Hassan - Appellant in person/present