Mr Hanif Mughal, instructed by Messrs Li, Wong, Lam & W I Cheung (assigned by DLA)
HCCC 56/2013
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
CRIMINAL CASE NO 56 OF 2013
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Transcript of the Audio Recording
of the Sentence in the above Case
COURT: Accused, you pleaded guilty in the Magistrates Court to trafficking in dangerous drugs consisting of 0.31 kilogramme of a powder containing 0.22 kilogramme of cocaine and you have been committed to this court for sentence.
I have taken into account everything said on your behalf. I have also read the letters written by yourself and members of your family. In my view, it is appropriate to adopt a starting point of 12½ years’ imprisonment. The only real mitigation available to you is your guilty plea. For that, I give you a discount of one-third. Accordingly, I sentence you to 8 years’ and 4 months’ imprisonment.
I have taken into account everything said on your behalf. I have also read the letters written by yourself and members of your family.
In my view, it is appropriate to adopt a starting point of 12½ years’ imprisonment. The only real mitigation available to you is your guilty plea. For that, I give you a discount of one-third.
Accordingly, I sentence you to 8 years’ and 4 months’ imprisonment.