Read the full judgment text of CACC 383/2009 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 23 June 2010 before Tang VP, Kwan JA, Barnes J.
Criminal law – sentencing – trafficking in dangerous drug – small quantity – persistent offender – starting point – manifestly excessive – appeal allowed – sentence reduced – Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap 134) s.4 – Ching Kwok Hung guidelines – Yeung Kam Chun – Lee Yin Yu – Chan Pui Chi – 1.07 grammes ice – three prior trafficking convictions – starting point 3 years 6 months manifestly excessive – substituted starting point 3 years – one-third discount – final sentence 2 years imprisonment.
Legal issues: Appropriate starting point for trafficking in small amount of ice with previous convictions
Outcome: Appeal allowed; sentence reduced from 28 months to 24 months (2 years) imprisonment.
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