Mr Phillip Ross, instructed by Messrs Krishnan & Tsang (assigned by DLA)
HCCC 122/2013
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
CRIMINAL CASE NO 122 OF 2013
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Transcript of the Audio Recording of the Sentence in the above Case
COURT: Accused, you stand convicted on your own plea of guilty of one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. I have taken into account everything said on your behalf.
The quantity of drugs involved is 0.48 kilogramme of a mixture containing 0.21 kilogramme of heroin hydrochloride. These drugs were imported into Hong Kong and therefore calls for enhancement. All things considered, I adopt a starting point of 12 years’ imprisonment, enhance it by 6 months, making a total of 12½ years. Having taken into account everything said on your behalf, including your plea of guilty and your co-operation with the police, I shall give you the full one-third discount thereby reducing the starting point to one of 8 years and 4 months’ imprisonment. You are therefore sentenced to 8 years and 4 months’ imprisonment.
The quantity of drugs involved is 0.48 kilogramme of a mixture containing 0.21 kilogramme of heroin hydrochloride. These drugs were imported into Hong Kong and therefore calls for enhancement.
All things considered, I adopt a starting point of 12 years’ imprisonment, enhance it by 6 months, making a total of 12½ years.
Having taken into account everything said on your behalf, including your plea of guilty and your co-operation with the police, I shall give you the full one-third discount thereby reducing the starting point to one of 8 years and 4 months’ imprisonment.
You are therefore sentenced to 8 years and 4 months’ imprisonment.