Read the full judgment text of HCMA 196/2008 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 17 April 2008.
1. The appellant was charged with one count of “offering an advantage to a prescribed officer”, contrary to sections 8(1) and 12(1) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, Cap. 201 of the Laws of Hong Kong. The appellant pleaded not guilty to the charge. He was convicted after trial and was sentenced to 7 months’ imprisonment. He appealed against sentence. At the conclusion of the hearing, I allowed the appeal, set aside the sentence of 7 months’ imprisonment and imposed in its place a sentence
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