HKSAR V. LO KIN MAN (盧建民)

[2021] HKCFA 17 Court of Final Appeal 17 May 2021 • FAMC12/2020 • 6 min read

2 cases cited (0 SG, 2 foreign) Cited by 3 cases

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Judges (3)

Counsel (9)

Bond Ng Solicitors Firm Department of Justice Firm Douglas Lau Counsel Respondent Gladys Li Counsel Applicant Ivan Cheung Counsel Respondent Jason Ko Counsel Applicant Kin Lau Counsel Applicant Lawrence Lau Counsel Applicant Vinci Lam Counsel Respondent

Parties (4)

HKSAR Respondent Leung Tin Kei Applicant Lo Kin Man Applicant Wong Ka Kui Applicant

Summary

Lo Kin Man, convicted of riot arising from the Mong Kok civil unrest on 8-9 February 2016, applied for leave to appeal against both conviction and sentence. The Court granted leave on the conviction but dismissed the application regarding sentence, holding that the sentence of 7 years' imprisonment was not manifestly excessive. Reasons were provided for the sentence determination.