HKSAR v. Leung Chor Wai, Billy

Case No.HCCC 417/2009

Court

High Court CFI

Date18 Feb 2010

Judge—

Case Document

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HCCC417/2009

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

CRIMINAL CASE NO. 417 OF 2009

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	HKSAR
	v
	Leung Chor Wai, Billy

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Before:

Hon McMahon J

Date:

18 February 2010 at 9.46 am

Present:

Ms Rosaline Leung, SPP of the Department of Justice, for HKSAR
Mr Khattak S K (Kelly Lam), instructed by Anthony So & Co, assigned by the Director of Legal Aid, for the Accused

Offence:

Trafficking in a dangerous drug (販運危險藥物)

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Transcript of the Audio Recording
of the Sentence in the above Case

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COURT: The 41-year-old defendant has been committed to this court for sentence, pursuant to the provisions of section 81B of the Magistrates Ordinance, for an offence of trafficking in 161.69 grammes of “Ice”.

The defendant was a passenger aboard a cross-border coach when it was stopped by Hong Kong Customs officers after it entered Hong Kong territory on 20 July 2009.

The defendant was regarded as acting suspiciously, and was searched. He was found to have the drugs the subject of the charge concealed in various places about his body.

Given the quantity and type of drug, I take a starting point of sentence of 11 years' imprisonment. I enhance that by 1 year to reflect the importation factor.

The only mitigation of substance available to the defendant is his plea of guilty. He receives a full discount for that.

The defendant is sentenced to 8 years' imprisonment.