HKSAR V. MA CHE HOU

Criminal sentencing appeal by Ma Che Hou who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud involving human trafficking and was sentenced to 4 years and 8 months' imprisonment (based on a 7-year starting point reduced by one-third for guilty plea). The Court of Appeal (Zervos JA) granted leave to appeal, identifying important issues about whether conspiracy to defraud was an appropriate charge for human trafficking and whether the sentence properly reflected the criminality.