HKSAR v. Yeung Ka Shing
Read the full judgment text of HCMA 592/2004 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 25 August 2004.
1. The Appellant appeals sentences of six months imprisonment imposed after a plea of guilty on each of two charges of theft, the sentences to be served consecutively. Each offence involved the snatching of a woman's handbag: each occurred in the early hours of the morning.
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HCMA000592/2004 HCMA 592/2004 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO. 592 OF 2004 (ON APPEAL FROM NKCC No. 960/2004) ____________
____________ Coram: Deputy High Court Judge Wright in Court Date of Hearing: 25 August 2004 Date of Judgment: 25 August 2004 _______________ J U D G M E N T _______________ 1.The Appellant appeals sentences of six months imprisonment imposed after a plea of guilty on each of two charges of theft, the sentences to be served consecutively. Each offence involved the snatching of a woman's handbag: each occurred in the early hours of the morning. 2.The Appellant has a history of similar offences. 3.The sentences were not too severe. The starting point adopted by the Magistrate in each was well below what, in fact, would have been appropriate. 4.The appeal is dismissed.
Representation: Ms Kathie Cheung, GC of Department of Justice, for the Respondent The Appellant, in person |