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HCCC 276/2014
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
CRIMINAL CASE NO 276 OF 2014
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| Before: |
The Honourable Mrs Justice V Bokhary |
| Date: |
29 September 2014 at 10.18 am |
| Present: |
Ms Claudia Ng, SPP of the Department of Justice, for HKSAR |
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Mr James Cheng, instructed by Messrs Laracy & Co (assigned by DLA), 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: I have taken into account everything urged on your behalf and I have read the letters submitted by you and your fiancé.
You stand convicted of one charge of trafficking in a dangerous drug. You have pleaded guilty at the Magistrates Court and have been committed to the High Court for sentence. The quantity of drugs involved is 49.60 grammes of a crystalline solid containing 48.85 grammes of methamphetamine hydrochloride. These drugs were imported into Hong Kong from across the border and therefore calls for enhancement.
All things considered, I adopt a starting point of 8 and a half years’ imprisonment, enhance it by 6 months, making a total of 9 years’ imprisonment.
It has been accepted by the prosecution that you have given information to the police which resulted in the arrest and conviction of a person for simple possession.
Having taken into account everything that has been urged on your behalf and in all the circumstances, including your plea of guilty and your assistance to the police, I shall give you a 40 percent discount, but rounding it down in your favour, thereby reducing the starting point to one of 5 years and 4 months’ imprisonment.
You are therefore sentenced to 5 year and 4 months’ imprisonment.
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