Mr Armand Souyave, instructed by Messrs Leung Kin & Co
HCCC 310/2010
HCCC310/2010
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
CRIMINAL CASE NO. 310 OF 2010
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Before:
The Honourable Mrs Justice V Bokhary
Date:
6 April 2011 at 9.55 am
Present:
Ms Samantha Chiu, SPP (Acting), of the Department of Justice, for HKSARMr Armand Souyave, instructed by Messrs Leung Kin & Co., 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: Yue Kwok-wa, you stand convicted on your own plea of guilty of one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug.
The quantity of drugs involved is 505 grammes of a powder containing 336.67 grammes of ketamine. For that quantity of drugs, I take a starting point of 9 years’ imprisonment. I have taken into account everything ably urged on your behalf in mitigation by your counsel, including your plea of guilty, your clear record and your co-operation with the police, for which I shall give you the full one-third discount, thus reducing the starting point to one of 6 years’ imprisonment. You are therefore sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment.
The quantity of drugs involved is 505 grammes of a powder containing 336.67 grammes of ketamine. For that quantity of drugs, I take a starting point of 9 years’ imprisonment.
I have taken into account everything ably urged on your behalf in mitigation by your counsel, including your plea of guilty, your clear record and your co-operation with the police, for which I shall give you the full one-third discount, thus reducing the starting point to one of 6 years’ imprisonment.
You are therefore sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment.