Mr Henry Ma, instructed by Messrs Sam Fu & Co. (assigned by DLA)
HCCC 391/2010
HCCC391/2010
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
CRIMINAL CASE NO. 391 OF 2010
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Before:
The Honourable Mrs Justice V Bokhary
Date:
18 February 2011 at 9.46 am
Present:
Mr Peter Power, SADPP, of the Department of Justice, for HKSAR Mr Henry Ma, instructed by Messrs Sam Fu & Co. (assigned by DLA), for the Accused
Offence:
Trafficking in dangerous drugs (販運危險藥物)
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Transcript of the Audio Recording of the Sentence in the above Case
COURT: Law Kwok-leong, you stand convicted of one charge of trafficking in dangerous drugs. The quantity of drugs involved is 126.52 grammes of a solid containing 106.53 grammes of cocaine and 0.52 grammes of a powder containing 0.42 grammes of ketamine.
For that quantity of drugs, I take a starting point of 9½ years’ imprisonment. I have taken into account everything that has been urged on your behalf including in particular your plea of guilty, your co-operation with the police and your clear record, and I give you the full one-third discount, thus reducing the sentence to one of 6 years and 4 months’ imprisonment from the starting point of 9½ years’ imprisonment. You are therefore sentenced to 6 years and 4 months.
For that quantity of drugs, I take a starting point of 9½ years’ imprisonment. I have taken into account everything that has been urged on your behalf including in particular your plea of guilty, your co-operation with the police and your clear record, and I give you the full one-third discount, thus reducing the sentence to one of 6 years and 4 months’ imprisonment from the starting point of 9½ years’ imprisonment.
You are therefore sentenced to 6 years and 4 months.