Read the full judgment text of CACC 217/2009 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 13 January 2010 before Tang VP, Yeung JA.
Criminal law – theft – pickpocketing – sentencing – appeal – leave to appeal – aggravating factors – persistent offenders – organised group – starting point – guideline sentence – Ngo Van Huy – three defendants with extensive criminal records committed theft at a shopping arcade targeting tourists – District Court sentence of 26 months after 1/3 discount from starting point of 39 months – application for leave to appeal dismissed – starting point not manifestly excessive – deterrent sentences required for professional pickpockets targeting Mainland tourists – Court dismissed applications.
Legal issues: Application for leave to appeal against sentence for pickpocketing
Outcome: Applications for leave to appeal against sentence dismissed.
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