HKSAR v. WOO MING ON
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HCMA001028/1997
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HONG KONG
(Appellate Jurisdiction)
MAGISTRACY CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1028 OF 1997
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| BETWEEN | ||
| HKSAR | Respondent | |
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| WOO MING ON | Appellant |
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Coram : The Hon. Madam Justice Beeson in Court
Date of Hearing : 10 February 1998
Date of Delivery of Judgment : 10 February 1998
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J U D G M E N T
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1. This Appellant appeals against a sentence of 9 months' imprisonment imposed on him for an offence of Theft. The theft concerned the taking of a mobile phone from an unsecured light goods vehicle. Appellant had 14 previous offences 6 of which involved dishonesty, the remainder were drug offences.
2. The magistrate took into account the fact this was an offence committed on the spur of the moment, he obtained a Drug Addiction Treatment Centre report in the light of his knowledge of the Appellant's drug addiction; that report contained full details of the Defendant's personal background. The magistrate took a starting point of 12 months and reduced it to 9 months for plea. I can see nothing wrong with the starting point or the resulting sentence. I am satisfied with the magistrate took the appropriate matters into account. The appeal is dismissed.
Representation:
Johnny Chan, S.G.C. for D.P.P.
Ms Corinne Remedios, instructed by D.L.A. for Appellant - Woo Ming On
| (C.M. Beeson) | |
| Judge of the Court of First Instance |