Read the full judgment text of CACC 000341/2005 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 9 March 2006 before Stuart-Moore VP, Burrell J.
Criminal law – sentencing – wounding with intent – leave to appeal – starting point – totality principle – Offences against the Person Ordinance (Cap 212) s.17 – Prisoner attacked fellow inmate with sharpened toothbrush – Five stab wounds causing lacerations and scratches – Attack premeditated, cowardly, and motivated by trivial grudge – Starting point of 3 years not manifestly excessive – Actual injuries of secondary significance to intent – Guilty plea reduction to 2 years – 18 months consecutive to existing 7.5-year sentence – Totality principle properly applied – Application for leave to appeal dismissed.
Legal issues: Leave to appeal against sentence
Outcome: Application for leave to appeal against sentence dismissed.
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