Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000159/2003 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 30 April 2003.
1. This appellant appeared before the magistrate at Tsuen Wan Magistrates' Court facing a single charge of possession of obscene articles for the purpose of publication, contrary to section 21(1)(b) of the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance, Cap.390. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment and fined $5,000 with 14 days' imprisonment in default of payment. He now complains that the sentence was too severe.