Mr Maurice Tracy, instructed by Messrs Knight & Ho (assigned by DLA)
HCCC 306/2011
HCCC306/2011
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
CRIMINAL CASE NO. 306 OF 2011
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Transcript of the Audio Recording of the Sentence in the above Case
COURT: Accused, you stand convicted of one charge of trafficking in a dangerous drug. You have pleaded guilty at the Magistrates’ Court and you have been committed to the High Court for sentence.
The quantity of drugs involved is 76.9 grammes of a mixture containing 49.44 grammes of heroin hydrochloride and 8.46 grammes of monoacetylmorphine hydrochloride. These drugs were imported into Hong Kong which calls for enhancement. All things considered and including enhancement I adopt a starting point of 9 years’ imprisonment. I have taken into account everything urged in mitigation on your behalf. There is really no other real mitigation apart from your early plea of guilty for which I shall give you the full one-third discount, reducing the starting point to one of 6 years’ imprisonment. You are therefore sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment.
The quantity of drugs involved is 76.9 grammes of a mixture containing 49.44 grammes of heroin hydrochloride and 8.46 grammes of monoacetylmorphine hydrochloride.
These drugs were imported into Hong Kong which calls for enhancement.
All things considered and including enhancement I adopt a starting point of 9 years’ imprisonment.
I have taken into account everything urged in mitigation on your behalf. There is really no other real mitigation apart from your early plea of guilty for which I shall give you
the full one-third discount, reducing the starting point to one of 6 years’ imprisonment.
You are therefore sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment.