Read the full judgment text of CACC 000112/1997 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 24 July 1997.
1. The Applicant, an illegal immigrant, pleaded guilty before Judge Hawkes in the District Court to one charge of robbery and one charge of remaining in Hong Kong without the authority of the Director of Immigration, after having unlawfully landed in Hong Kong. He was sentenced to three years imprisonment on the first charge and 15 months imprisonment on the second charge. The sentences were ordered to be served consecutively. He now seeks leave to appeal against these sentences.