HKSAR v. Yiu Chung Pui

Case No.HCCC 285/2010
Court
High Court CFI
Date25 Nov 2010
Judge
Case Document
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HCCC285/2010

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

CRIMINAL CASE NO. 285 OF 2010

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  HKSAR  
  v  
  YIU Chung-pui  
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Before: The Honourable Mrs Justice V Bokhary
Date: 25 November 2010 at 9.54 am
Present: Mr Vincent Wong, SPP of the Department of Justice, for HKSAR
Mr Kevin Egan, instructed by Messrs Robertsons, 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: Yiu Chung-pui, you stand convicted on one charge of trafficking in a dangerous drug. You have pleaded guilty in the Magistrates’ Court and have been committed to the High Court for sentence.

The quantity of drugs involved is 442.69 grammes of a powder containing 380.31 grammes of ketamine. For that amount of drugs, I will adopt a starting point of 9½ years’ imprisonment.

I have taken into account everything urged in mitigation on your behalf, including your early plea of guilty, your co‑operation with the police and your clear record. I have also read all the letters and documents that have been handed up by your counsel.

All things considered, I am prepared to give you slightly more than a one-third discount, reducing the starting point to one of 6 years’ imprisonment.

You are therefore sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment.