Read the full judgment text of CACC 266/2011 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 13 February 2012 before Cheung JA, Yuen JA.
Criminal law – trafficking in dangerous drugs – combined approach – absurdity test – appeal against sentence – starting point manifestly excessive – multiple drug types as aggravating factor – repeat offender – starting point reduced from 12 years to 10 years – one-third discount for guilty plea – final sentence 6 years and 8 months – appeal allowed – sentence substituted.
Legal issues: Appeal against sentence - combined approach and absurdity test
Outcome: Appeal against sentence allowed; original sentence of 8 years' imprisonment substituted with 6 years and 8 months' imprisonment.
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