HKSAR v. Nguyen, Thi Bich Phuong
Read the full judgment text of HCMA 371/2006 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 23 June 2006.
1. You were convicted, after trial, of a single charge of possession of a forged identity card contrary to section 7A(1) of the Registration of Persons Ordinance, Cap. 177 and sentenced to serve a period of 15 months imprisonment.
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HCMA 371/2006 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO. 371 OF 2006 (ON APPEAL FROM KCCC 1244/2006) ____________ BETWEEN
____________ Before: Deputy High Court Judge Wright in Court Date of Hearing: 23 June 2006 Date of Judgment: 23 June 2006 ______________ J U D G M E N T ______________ 1.You were convicted, after trial, of a single charge of possession of a forged identity card contrary to section 7A(1) of the Registration of Persons Ordinance, Cap. 177 and sentenced to serve a period of 15 months imprisonment. 2.The magistrate correctly referred to the decision of the Court of Appeal in HKSAR v LI Chang Li HCMA935/2004 in which the appropriate sentence for mere possession of a forged identity card is indicated to be 18 months imprisonment after trial. The Magistrate reduced that sentence saying she took into account your personal circumstances. 3.There is nothing before me today which was not before the magistrate. The sentence is correct. The appeal is dismissed.
Miss Lily Ho, SGC, of Department of Justice, for the Respondent Appellant: Madam Nguyen Thi Bich Phuong, in person being present |