THE QUEEN
CHAN KOON SHING
Mr Arthur Luk
HCMA 912/1996
HCMA000912/1996
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Coram: Hon Mayo JA in Court (sitting as an additional High Court Judge)
Date of Hearing: 20 September 1996
Date of Judgment: 20 September 1996
JUDGMENT
Mayo JA:
1. The appellant appeals against the sentence of six months' imprisonment imposed upon him for possession of a small quantity of dangerous drugs. At his trial before the learned magistrate Mr Candy he pleaded guilty. The magistrate passed a sentence of six months' imprisonment in accordance with the principles laid down in The Queen v. Chan Tak King [1989] 2 HKLR 428.
2. It is clear from his record that the appellant has had a problem with drugs for many years.
3. The appellant claims the sentence was too severe. I disagree. There is no merit in this appeal and it is dismissed.
Representation:
Mr Arthur Luk for Crown Prosecutor
Chan Koon Shing- Appellant in person/present