Read the full judgment text of CACC 000373/1999 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 8 October 1999.
1. The applicant pleaded guilty before Judge Davies in the District Court to one charge of burglary and one charge of remaining in Hong Kong without the authority of the Director of Immigration after having landed unlawfully in Hong Kong. He was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment on the first charge and 15 months on the second charge. The sentences were ordered to be served consecutively making a total sentence of 2 years and 11 months. He now seeks leave to appeal against the sentence.