71848-EN-2010-06-08
HKSAR v. KWOK KAI CHUNG
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HCMA 396/2010
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO. 396 OF 2010
(ON APPEAL FROM KCCC 1984/2010)
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| HKSAR | Respondent | |
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| KWOK Kai-chung | Appellant | |
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Before: Hon Wright J
Date of Hearing and Judgment: 8 June 2010
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J U D G M E N T
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The appellant, who has over 20 previous convictions, 19 for theft, appeals the imposition of a sentence of 4 months imprisonment, on a plea of guilty, for yet another theft committed immediately after his release from prison for the previous theft offence. The sentence is entirely appropriate. The appeal is dismissed.
| (A R Wright) Judge of the Court of First Instance High Court |
Ms Hermina Ng, Public Prosecutor, Department of Justice, for the Respondent.
Appellant in person