HKSAR V. PAUL SHAUN WAYNE WENDELL

[2026] HKCA 89 Court of Appeal 23 January 2026 • CACC187/2025 • 8 min read

4 cases cited (0 SG, 4 foreign)

Judges (1)

Macrae Coram

Counsel (2)

Department of Justice Firm Chan Sze Yan Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Paul Shaun Wayne Wendell Applicant

Summary

Paul Shaun Wayne Wendell, a Guyanese national, applied for leave to appeal against his sentence of 10 years and 6 months' imprisonment for trafficking in 915.7g of cocaine (406.8g pure). The Court of Appeal considered the new sentencing framework from Huang Ruifang (No 3) and granted leave, reducing the sentence to 9 years' imprisonment.

Statutes Cited

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap 134)

Cases Cited (4)

HK (4)

[2020] HKCFI 2712 [2024] 2 HKLRD 955 [2025] 2 HKLRD 138 [2025] 4 HKLRD 851

Judgment

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Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 89)