Mr Dominic Yeung, instructed by Messrs George Chan & Co. (assigned by DLA)
HCCC 259/2010
HCCC259/2010
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
CRIMINAL CASE NO. 259 OF 2010
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Before:
The Honourable Mrs Justice V Bokhary
Date:
22 September 2010 at 9.48 am
Present:
Mr Peter Power, SADPP, of the Department of Justice, for HKSAR Mr Dominic Yeung, instructed by Messrs George Chan & Co. (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: Accused, you stand convicted of one charge of trafficking in a dangerous drug. You have pleaded guilty in the Magistrates’ Court and you have been committed to the High Court for sentence.
The quantity of drugs involved is 838.59 grammes of a powder and solid containing 466.23 grammes of cocaine. These drugs have been imported into Hong Kong from abroad, so there is an element of aggravation. All things included, including enhancement, I adopt a starting point of 17 years. I have taken into account everything urged in mitigation on your behalf. There is no real mitigation apart from your plea of guilty for which I shall give you the full one-third discount, reducing the sentence to one of 11 years and 4 months' imprisonment. You are therefore sentenced to 11 years and 4 months' imprisonment.
The quantity of drugs involved is 838.59 grammes of a powder and solid containing 466.23 grammes of cocaine. These drugs have been imported into Hong Kong from abroad, so there is an element of aggravation.
All things included, including enhancement, I adopt a starting point of 17 years. I have taken into account everything urged in mitigation on your behalf. There is no real mitigation apart from your plea of guilty for which I shall give you the full one-third discount, reducing the sentence to one of 11 years and 4 months' imprisonment.
You are therefore sentenced to 11 years and 4 months' imprisonment.