Mak Ching Wah v. The Queen

CACC000928/1971

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

(APPELLATE JURISDICTION)

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 928 OF 1971

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Coram: Huggins, J.

Date of Judgment: 23rd December, 1971.

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JUDGMENT

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1. The Appellant appeals against a sentence of six months' imprisonment for unlawful possession of dangerous drugs. He was found in the street carrying one packet.

2. He is 35 years of age but has 31 previous convictions, nine of which were under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. What he has addressed to me in this Court suggests that he regards it as a very normal thing to smoke dangerous drugs and he obviously has no regret whatever for what he has done. Nothing that he has said in any way mitigates the offence and this is an impudent appeal.

3. The appeal is allowed and the sentence is increased to six months' imprisonment from today.

23rd December, 1971.

Representation:

Appellant in person.

Carolan C.C. for Respondent.