HKSAR v. Choi Lin Chiu

Case No.HCCC 129/2010
Court
High Court CFI
Date07 Jun 2010
Judge
Case Document
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HCCC129/2010

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

CRIMINAL CASE NO. 129 OF 2010

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  HKSAR  
  v  
  CHOI Lin-chiu  

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Before:

The Honourable Mrs Justice V Bokhary

Date:

7 June 2010 at 9.55 am

Present:

Ms Christal Chan, SPP, of the Department of Justice, for HKSAR
Mr Ronald Mayne, instructed by the Legal Aid Department, 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: You stand convicted on one charge of trafficking in a dangerous drug. You have pleaded guilty at the Magistrates’ Court and you have been committed to the High Court for sentence.

The quantity of drugs involved is 114.18 grammes of a mixture containing 69.37 grammes of heroin hydrochloride. All things considered, I adopt a starting point of 8½ years, enhance it by 6 months, thereby making a total starting point of 9 years.

I have taken into account everything that has been so ably urged in mitigation on your behalf by Mr Mayne, which includes your early plea of guilty and your co-operation with the police upon arrest. I shall give you the full one-third discount for that.

You are therefore sentenced to 6 years' imprisonment.