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HKSAR v. Barros Correia Daniel Carlos
[2026] HKCA 1643Court of Appeal4 Sep 2026Criminal

On 4 September 2026, the Court of Appeal (Macrae VP and Zervos JA) handed down judgment in HKSAR v Barros Correia Daniel Carlos (CACV 271/2025), allowing the appellant's appeal against sentence and reducing his term from 14 years to 12 years and 4 months' imprisonment. Mr David Boyton and Ms Gretel Wong, instructed by Lee Law Firm, acted for the successful appellant.