THE QUEEN v. WONG CHUN

HCMA001135/1995

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

(Appellate Jurisdiction)

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO.1135 OF1995

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BETWEEN
	THE QUEEN	Respondent
	AND
	WONG CHUN	Appellant

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Coram : Hon Duffy, J. in Court

Date of hearing : 1 February 1996

Date of handing down judgment : 7 February 1996

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J U D G M E N T

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1. This was an appeal against a sentence of nine months imposed for possession of a false identity card and remaining in Hong Kong without the authority of the Director of Immigration. This was another case involving a pregnant lady who had since given birth to the child, which had been in custody with the appellant until the present time. I need not repeat the opinion I expressed about these matter in an appeal I heard just the other day, R. v. Lam Kuen Hung, MA1027 of 1995. Suffice it for me to say that on humanitarian grounds I thought it right to allow this appeal, and to reduce the sentence so that this lady could be released immediately.

Representation:

Mr F. Veltro, S.C.C., for Crown

Appellant (Wong Chun) in person

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	(J.M. Duffy)
	Judge of the High Court