Read the full judgment text of CACC 000096/1998 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 4 August 1998 before Hon Chan, CJHC, Mortimer, V-P & Liu, JA.
Criminal law – sentencing – acting as a member of a triad society – Societies Ordinance (Cap 151) s.20(2) – manifestly excessive sentence – totality principle – appeal against sentence – Sun Yee On triad society – blowing the whistle – show of force – no violence – starting point 15 months – discount for clear record – 12 months per offence – partial consecutive sentences – total 2 years imprisonment – applications dismissed
Legal issues: Manifest excessiveness of sentence · Totality principle
Outcome: Applications for leave to appeal against sentence dismissed.
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