Read the full judgment text of CACC 000596/1998 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 11 May 1999.
1. On 20th November 1998, the Applicant was sentenced by Judge Poon in the District Court to terms of imprisonment totalling 3 years 9 months. He had pleaded guilty to three charges: one of burglary, one of attempted burglary and one of remaining in Hong Kong without the lawful authority of the Director of Immigration. He was sentenced to 2 years' imprisonment on each of the burglary charges, all but 6 months of which were to be served concurrently with each other, and he was sentenced to 15 mon