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.

Case No.HCMA 371/2006
Court
High Court CFI
Date23 Jun 2006
Judge
Case Document
100%Judiciary

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)

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BETWEEN

  HKSAR Respondent
  and  
  NGUYEN, THI BICH PHUONG Applicant

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Before: Deputy High Court Judge Wright in Court

Date of Hearing: 23 June 2006

Date of Judgment: 23 June 2006

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J U D G M E N T

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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.

   (A R Wright)
Deputy High Court Judge

Miss Lily Ho, SGC, of Department of Justice, for the Respondent

Appellant:  Madam Nguyen Thi Bich Phuong, in person being present