Mr Michael Delaney, instructed by Messrs Tang Tso & Lau (assigned by DLA)
HCCC 48/2012
HCCC48/2012
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
CRIMINAL CASE NO. 48 OF 2012
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Transcript of the Audio Recording of the Sentence in the above Case
COURT: Chow Tai-hing, you stand convicted of one charge of trafficking in a dangerous drug. You have pleaded guilty at the Magistrates’ Court and you have been committed to this court for sentence.
I have taken into account everything urged in mitigation on your behalf. The quantity involved in this case is 231.89 grammes of a crystalline solid containing 215.45 grammes of methamphetamine hydrochloride. All things considered, I adopt a starting point of 13 years, enhance it by six months, making a total of 13½ years’ imprisonment. Having taken into account everything that has been urged on your behalf, including your cooperation with the police, I shall give you the full one-third discount thereby reducing the sentence to one of 9 years’ imprisonment. You will therefore go to prison for 9 years.
I have taken into account everything urged in mitigation on your behalf.
The quantity involved in this case is 231.89 grammes of a crystalline solid containing 215.45 grammes of methamphetamine hydrochloride.
All things considered, I adopt a starting point of 13 years, enhance it by six months, making a total of 13½ years’ imprisonment.
Having taken into account everything that has been urged on your behalf, including your cooperation with the police, I shall give you the full one-third discount thereby reducing the sentence to one of 9 years’ imprisonment.
You will therefore go to prison for 9 years.