HKSAR v. ODIRA SHARON LENSA

HCCC 467/2013

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

CRIMINAL CASE NO 467 OF 2013

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Transcript of the Audio Recording
of the Sentence in the above Case

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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 pleaded guilty at the Magistrates’ Court and you have been committed to the High Court for sentence.

The quantity of drugs involved is 0.95 kilogramme of a mixture containing 0.56 kilogramme of heroin hydrochloride. These drugs were imported into Hong Kong and therefore calls for enhancement.

All things considered and being as lenient as I can consistent with my duty, I adopt a starting point of 18½ years’ imprisonment, enhance it by 1 year, making a total of 19½ years’ imprisonment.

Having taken into account everything that has been urged on your behalf, including your plea of guilty, I shall give you the full one-third discount thereby reducing the sentence to one of 13 years’ imprisonment from that starting point.

You are therefore sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment.