Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000985/1988 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. The appellant pleaded guilty, before Mr. Jenkins at Kwun Tong Magistrates Court, to resisting arrest, contrary to section 36(b) of the Offences against the Person Ordinance, Cap. 212, and was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment. I allowed the appeal and reduced this sentence to one month. I now give my reasons.