Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000835/1996 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 25 October 1996.
1. On 21st June 1996 at Eastern Magistrates' Court, the three Appellants each pleaded guilty to two charges. The first was possessing a forged Vietnamese refugee card, and the second was remaining in Hong Kong without the lawful authority of the Director of Immigration. They were each sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment concurrent on each charge. They now appeal against their sentences. A 4th Appellant, Pham Hai Hung, filed a notice of appeal at the same time, but he filed a notice abandoning h