Li Chung v. The Queen

Case No.CACC 933/1971

Court

Court of Appeal

Date17 Jan 1972

Judge—

Case Document

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CACC000933/1971

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 933 OF 1971

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BETWEEN
	Li Chung	Appellant
	and
	The Queen	Respondent

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Coram: Leonard J. in Court.

Date of Judgment: 17 January 1972

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JUDGMENT

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1. This is an appeal against sentence. In the court below the appellant had pleaded guilty to loitering and to a charge of going equipped for stealing. For the first offence he was sentenced to 2 months' imprisonment and for the second to 6 months' imprisonment consecutive. The learned magistrate had made the sentences consecutive because the article with which he was equipped for stealing was a razor blade. Notwithstanding this fact, and that the appellant, appears from his record to be a professional pickpocket both offences having been committed at the same time and place and being essentially the same offence I consider that the sentences should run concurrently I therefore allow this appeal to the extent that the sentences imposed shall run concurrently.

	(P.F.X. Leonard)
	Puisne Judge

Representation:

Appellant in person.

E. So, C.C. for respondent.

Oral judgment reduced into writing.