Mr Ronald Mayne, instructed by the Legal Aid Department
HCCC 129/2010
HCCC129/2010
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
CRIMINAL CASE NO. 129 OF 2010
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Before:
The Honourable Mrs Justice V Bokhary
Date:
7 June 2010 at 9.55 am
Present:
Ms Christal Chan, SPP, of the Department of Justice, for HKSAR Mr Ronald Mayne, instructed by the Legal Aid Department, 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: You stand convicted on 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 114.18 grammes of a mixture containing 69.37 grammes of heroin hydrochloride. All things considered, I adopt a starting point of 8½ years, enhance it by 6 months, thereby making a total starting point of 9 years. I have taken into account everything that has been so ably urged in mitigation on your behalf by Mr Mayne, which includes your early plea of guilty and your co-operation with the police upon arrest. I shall give you the full one-third discount for that. You are therefore sentenced to 6 years' imprisonment.
The quantity of drugs involved is 114.18 grammes of a mixture containing 69.37 grammes of heroin hydrochloride. All things considered, I adopt a starting point of 8½ years, enhance it by 6 months, thereby making a total starting point of 9 years.
I have taken into account everything that has been so ably urged in mitigation on your behalf by Mr Mayne, which includes your early plea of guilty and your co-operation with the police upon arrest. I shall give you the full one-third discount for that.
You are therefore sentenced to 6 years' imprisonment.