HKSAR v. Wong Kwan Yau
Read the full judgment text of CACC 376/2002 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 30 August 2002.
1. These were serious offences which greatly damage Hong Kong's reputation as a commercial centre. While I accept that a total sentence of twenty months' immediate custody is a severe sentence, it has to be borne in mind that this is not the first occasion that the applicant has committed an offence of this nature. The offences were also on quite a large scale.
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CACC000376/2002 CACC 376/2002 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION COURT OF APPEAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 376 OF 2002 (ON APPEAL FROM DCCC 342 OF 2002) ______________
______________ Coram: Hon Mayo VP in Court Date of Hearing: 30 August 2002 Date of Judgment: 30 August 2002 _______________ J U D G M E N T _______________ 1.These were serious offences which greatly damage Hong Kong's reputation as a commercial centre. While I accept that a total sentence of twenty months' immediate custody is a severe sentence, it has to be borne in mind that this is not the first occasion that the applicant has committed an offence of this nature. The offences were also on quite a large scale. 2.The unfortunate family circumstances of the applicant would not of themselves justify any significant reduction of what is an appropriate sentence. 3.The application for leave to appeal against sentence is refused.
Representation: Mr Derek Lai, GC, of the Department of Justice, for the Respondent. Applicant in person. |