HKSAR v. To Wah

Case No.DCCC 635/2014
Court
District Court
Date25 Nov 2014
Judge
Case Document
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DCCC 635/2014

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

CRIMINAL CASE NO 635 OF 2014

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  HKSAR  
  v  
  TO WAH (D1)  

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Before: Deputy District Judge R Wong
Date: 25 November 2014 at 12.54 pm
Present: Mr John Hemmings, Counsel on fiat, for HKSAR
  Mr Lau Kai-yin, instructed by Francis Kong & Co, for the 1st defendant
Offence:  [2] Trafficking in a dangerous drug (販運危險藥物) 

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REASONS FOR SENTENCE

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1.Now, in respect of the partial consumption by you, as raised by counsel on your behalf, I have considered all the circumstances of the case.  I rule that all the amount of the dangerous drugs was for the purpose of trafficking.

2.I am going to sentence you on the basis of trafficking 2.82 grammes of heroin.

3.Having considered the tariff as set down by the case of Lau Tak Ming, I adopt a starting point of 2 years plus 3 months’ imprisonment. On your guilty plea, it is reduced to 18 months’ imprisonment.

( R Wong )
Deputy District Judge

Other Judgments in This Case

Further hearings and rulings under DCCC 635/2014