Mr Wong Lok-ho, Jason, instructed by Messrs Chan, Wong & Lam (assigned by DLA)
HCCC 288/2009
HCCC288/2009
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
CRIMINAL CASE NO. 288 OF 2009
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Before:
The Honourable Mrs Justice V Bokhary
Date:
13 November 2009 at 9.53 am
Present:
Ms Christal Chan, SPP, of the Department of Justice, for HKSAR Mr Wong Lok-ho, Jason, instructed by Messrs Chan, Wong & Lam (assigned by DLA) for the Accused
Offence:
(1) Possession of a dangerous drug (管有危險藥物) (2) Trafficking in a dangerous drug (販運危險藥物)
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Transcript of the Audio Recording of Reasons for the Sentence in the above Case
COURT: Lee Chun-wai, Peter, you stand convicted on your own pleas of guilty on one charge of possession of a dangerous drug and one charge of trafficking in a dangerous drug.
The drugs involved in the possession charge is 0.45 grammes of a powder containing 0.37 grammes of ketamine. The drugs involved in the trafficking charge is 210.95 grammes of a powder containing 168.66 grammes of ketamine. I consider that the appropriate starting point for the 1st charge, the possession charge, to be in the region of 6 months' imprisonment and for the 2nd charge to be in the region of 7½ years' imprisonment. I have taken into account everything urged in mitigation on your behalf, particularly your pleas of guilty tendered at the earliest opportunity and your co-operation with the police. I think that a discount reducing the sentence to one of 4 months' imprisonment under Charge 1 and one of 5 years under Charge 2 to be appropriate. I so sentence. In all the circumstances and bearing in mind the principle of totality, I consider concurrent sentences to be appropriate. I so order. You will therefore go to prison for a total of 5 years.
The drugs involved in the possession charge is 0.45 grammes of a powder containing 0.37 grammes of ketamine. The drugs involved in the trafficking charge is 210.95 grammes of a powder containing 168.66 grammes of ketamine.
I consider that the appropriate starting point for the 1st charge, the possession charge, to be in the region of 6 months' imprisonment and for the 2nd charge to be in the region of 7½ years' imprisonment.
I have taken into account everything urged in mitigation on your behalf, particularly your pleas of guilty tendered at the earliest opportunity and your co-operation with the police. I think that a discount reducing the sentence to one of 4 months' imprisonment under Charge 1 and one of 5 years under Charge 2 to be appropriate. I so sentence. In all the circumstances and bearing in mind the principle of totality, I consider concurrent sentences to be appropriate. I so order.
You will therefore go to prison for a total of 5 years.