HKSAR v. Lau Chi Wai
Read the full judgment text of HCMA 770/1998 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 8 October 1998.
1. I have read the magistrate's reasons for sentence and it is clear that he has applied the proper principles as derived from the various authorities for this kind of case. The sentence was in no way excessive and it is, in fact, the case that six months of the eight month sentence is to be served consecutively to an existing sentence which the appellant was then serving.
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HCMA000770/1998 HCMA770/98 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE (Appellate Jurisdiction) MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO. 770 OF 1998 (On appeal from NKC 5399 of 1998) -------------
------------- Coram : Deputy Judge Muttrie in Court Date of hearing : 8 October 1998 Date of judgment : 8 October 1998 ----------------- J U D G M E N T ----------------- 1. I have read the magistrate's reasons for sentence and it is clear that he has applied the proper principles as derived from the various authorities for this kind of case. The sentence was in no way excessive and it is, in fact, the case that six months of the eight month sentence is to be served consecutively to an existing sentence which the appellant was then serving. 2. The fact that the appellant has been subjected to recall by the Drug Addiction Treatment Centre is not a ground for disturbing the sentence imposed on him in this case and accordingly the appeal falls to be dismissed.
Representation: Mr Paul HO, Senior Government Counsel, for HKSAR LAU Chi-wai, Appellant, in person
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