Mr James McGowan, instructed by Messrs Lo, Wong & Tsui (assigned by DLA)
HCCC 151/2010
HCCC151/2010
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
CRIMINAL CASE NO. 151 OF 2010
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Before:
The Honourable Mrs Justice V Bokhary
Date:
30 June 2010 at 9.44 am
Present:
Mr Peter Power, SADPP, of the Department of Justice, for HKSAR Mr James McGowan, instructed by Messrs Lo, Wong & Tsui (assigned by DLA), for the Accused
Offence:
Trafficking in a dangerous drug(販運危險藥物)
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Transcript of the Audio Recording of the Sentence in the above Case
COURT: Kwan Chuen-hon William, you have pleaded guilty to one charge of trafficking in a dangerous drug at the Magistrates’ Court and you have been committed to this court for sentence today.
The quantity of drugs involved is 998.95 grammes of a powder containing 863.03 grammes of ketamine. For that quantity of drugs, I adopt a starting point of 13 years, enhance it by 1 year to take into account of the fact that these drugs have been brought into Hong Kong from across the border. I have given careful consideration to everything urged on your behalf by your counsel. The only real mitigation available to you is your early plea of guilty for which I will give you the full one-third discount. I therefore sentence you to 9 years and 4 months’ imprisonment.
The quantity of drugs involved is 998.95 grammes of a powder containing 863.03 grammes of ketamine. For that quantity of drugs, I adopt a starting point of 13 years, enhance it by 1 year to take into account of the fact that these drugs have been brought into Hong Kong from across the border.
I have given careful consideration to everything urged on your behalf by your counsel. The only real mitigation available to you is your early plea of guilty for which I will give you the full one-third discount.
I therefore sentence you to 9 years and 4 months’ imprisonment.