CHAN LAI-WING v. THE QUEEN
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CACC000728/1975
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
(APPELLATE JURISDICTION)
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 728 OF 1975
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| BETWEEN: | ||
| CHAN Lai-wing | Appellant | |
| and | ||
| THE QUEEN | Respondent |
Coram: Briggs, C.J.
Date of Judgment: 10th September, 1975.
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JUDGMENT
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1. The appellant was found guilty of being in possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and sentenced to two years' imprisonment. He has appealed against sentence. The weapon was a fruit knife.
2. The appellant had only very recently come out of prison where he had been serving a sentence for robbery. In 1972 he was given a sentence of nine months' imprisonment for an offence similar to that for which he is now before the court. However, I think the sentence of two years is too long in the circumstances and the appeal against sentence is allowed to the extent that a period of one year is substituted for that of two years.
| (Geoffrey Briggs) | |
| Chief Justice. |
Representation:
Appellant in person.
Gall, c.c. for Respondent/Crown