Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000609/2009 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 30 September 2009.
1. This Appellant pleaded guilty in the Magistracy to one count of Remaining in Hong Kong without the authority of the Director of Immigration after having landed unlawfully in Hong Kong contrary to s. 38 (1) (b) of the Immigration Ordinance Cap. 115 . He was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment and appealed against that sentence on the grounds that it was too severe.