Read the full judgment text of CACC 302/2006 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 16 May 2007 before Hon Tang VP and Barnes J.
Criminal law – robbery – sentencing – appeal – leave to appeal – aggravating factors – premeditation – organized crime – street robbery – Theft Ordinance (Cap 210) s.10 – starting point for unarmed robbery – 4 years – 5 years – HKSAR v. Ng Man Lung – application for leave to appeal against sentence dismissed – sentence of 5 years' imprisonment upheld – victim suffered loss of over $340,000 – violence used – false vehicle plate used – applicant participated in planned robbery with two others – no weapon displayed – applicant received $60,000 – no remorse shown – no valid mitigating factor – starting point: 5 years – final sentence: 5 years' imprisonment.
Legal issues: Appeal against sentence for robbery
Outcome: Application for leave to appeal against sentence dismissed.
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