THE QUEEN v. MEHEDI HASSAN
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HCMA000916/1996
| IN THE SUPREME COURT | |
| 1996, No.916 | |
| Magistracy Appeal |
| BETWEEN | ||
| THE QUEEN | Respondent | |
| and | ||
| MEHEDI HASSAN | Appellant |
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Coram: Hon Mayo JA in Court (sitting as an additional High Court Judge)
Date of hearing: 12 September 1996
Date of Judgment: 12 September 1996
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JUDGMENT
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Mayo JA:
1. There is little that can be said concerning the circumstances of this case. The applicant puts forward his rather distressing family circumstances and the hardship suffered as a result of his incarceration as being grounds for the reduction of the sentence which was imposed upon him. I regret that this is not a good reason for reducing the sentence.
2. The activation of the suspended sentence which had been imposed upon him was of course a separate matter. It is however germane to state that the offence which was the subject of the previous conviction was of a similar nature to this present one. Apparently the applicant has not learnt a lesson from his experience.
3. This application has to be dismissed.
| (Simon Mayo) | |
| sitting as an additional High Court Judge |
Representation:
Mr Leung Kit Wai for Crown Prosecutor
Mehedi Hassan - Appellant in person/present