THE QUEEN v. PANG HON KWAN

HCMA000728/1996

 

IN THE SUPREME COURT
	1996, No. 728
	Magistracy Appeal

 

BETWEEN
	THE QUEEN	Respondent
	and
	PANG HON KWAN	Appellant

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Coram: Hon Mayo JA in Court (sitting as an additional High Court Judge)

Date of hearing: 19 September 1996

Date of Judgment: 19 September 1996

 

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JUDGMENT

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Mayo JA:

1. The appellant appeals against the total sentence of 16 months' imprisonment imposed upon him for being in possession of a forged identity card and remaining in Hong Kong without the permission of the Director of Immigration. He claims that the sentence imposed was too severe.

2. Before me the appellant tells me now that his mother has been hospitalised in China. It appears from the court records that this is not the first time this appellant has appeared before the court. In June 1991 he was convicted of the second offence and given a suspended sentence.

3. In these circumstances it cannot be said that the sentence which was imposed was excessive. This appeal is dismissed.

 

 

	(Simon Mayo)
	sitting as an additional High Court Judge

 

Representation:

Mr David Leung for Crown Prosecutor

Pang Hon Kwan - Appellant in person/present