Read the full judgment text of CACC 000630/1998 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 13 May 1999.
1. On 8th December 1998, the Applicant was convicted by Judge Gill in the District Court on a charge of robbery. He had pleaded not guilty. In addition, he pleaded guilty to a charge of remaining in Hong Kong without the lawful authority of the Director of Immigration. On the following day, he was sentenced for these offences. He was sentenced to 6 years' imprisonment on the charge of robbery and to 1 year's imprisonment for the immigration offence. 6 months of that term was ordered to be served