THE QUEEN
ABBAS MUHAMMAD
Mr P.S. Chapman, C.C.
HCMA 9/1996
HCMA000009/1996
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
(Appellate Jurisdiction)
(MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO. 9 OF 1996)
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Coram : Hon Duffy, J. in Court
Date of hearing : 15 February 1996
Date of handing down judgment : 29 February 1996
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J U D G M E N T
1. This was an appeal against a sentence of eight months imposed for breach of conditional stay and possession of a false travel document.
2. The sentence was, if anything, on the low side for offences of this sort, but in other respects was perfectly proper. However, the Appellant was able to substantiate his claim that his wife had recently died and therefore, as an act of mercy, I allowed the appeal so that he could be released immediately.
Representation:
Mr P.S. Chapman, C.C., for Crown
Appellant, Abbas Muhammad, in person