Ms Priscilia Lam, instructed by Messrs Pang, Wan & Choi (assigned by DLA)
HCCC 468/2013
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
CRIMINAL CASE NO 468 OF 2013
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Transcript of the Audio Recording of the Sentence in the above Case
COURT: Accused, I have taken into account everything urged on your behalf. 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 the High Court today for sentence.
The quantity of drugs involved is 0.94 kilogrammeof a mixture containing 0.60 kilogramme of heroin hydrochloride. These drugs were imported into Hong Kong and therefore calls for enhancement. All things considered, I adopt a starting point of 20 years, enhance it by 1 year, making a total of 21 years. Having taken everything into account, including your plea of guilty, I shall give you the full one-third discount thereby reducing the sentence to one of 14 years’ imprisonment from that starting point. You are therefore sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment.
The quantity of drugs involved is 0.94 kilogrammeof a mixture containing 0.60 kilogramme of heroin hydrochloride. These drugs were imported into Hong Kong and therefore calls for enhancement.
All things considered, I adopt a starting point of 20 years, enhance it by 1 year, making a total of 21 years.
Having taken everything into account, including your plea of guilty, I shall give you the full one-third discount thereby reducing the sentence to one of 14 years’ imprisonment from that starting point.
You are therefore sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment.