Read the full judgment text of CACC 000079/2003 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 24 June 2003 before Yeung JA and Gall J.
Criminal law – sentencing – trafficking in dangerous drug – importation – persistent offender – departure from sentencing guidelines – R. v. Lau Tak Ming [1990] 2 HKLR 370 – aggravating factors – previous convictions – deterrent sentence – application for leave to appeal refused – starting point of 9 years' imprisonment for 48.01 grams of heroin hydrochloride – 3 years deducted for guilty plea – final sentence of 6 years' imprisonment.
Legal issues: Departure from sentencing guidelines for persistent offenders
Outcome: Application for leave to appeal against sentence refused.
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