Read the full judgment text of CACC 315/2014 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 6 January 2015 before Hon Lunn VP.
Criminal law – theft – pickpocketing – sentencing – leave to appeal – starting point – aggravating factors – Theft Ordinance (Cap 210) s.9 – HKSAR v Chiu Suet Yee, Angela – The applicants, Mongolian nationals, were convicted of pickpocketing $380 from a couple in Tsim Sha Tsui. The 1st applicant was sentenced to 24 months' imprisonment after trial, the 2nd applicant to 16 months after a guilty plea. On application for leave to appeal against sentence, the applicants argued the starting point of 24 months was manifestly excessive and that the judge failed to properly quantify increments for aggravating factors. The Court of Appeal found arguable grounds and granted leave to appeal against sentence.
Legal issues: Leave to appeal against sentence
Outcome: Applications for leave to appeal against sentence are granted.
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