Read the full judgment text of CACC 000305/2008 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 31 March 2009.
1. Lau Chi-kong (the applicant) was charged with attempted robbery, contrary to section 10 of the Theft Ordinance, Cap. 210 and section 159G of the Crimes Ordinance, Cap. 200. On 26 August 2008, he was convicted, following a trial before Judge S. D’ Almada Remedios, and, on the same day, he was sentenced to 5 years’ imprisonment.