#TWIST After Judge Woodcock handed down the sentence of 3 yrs 8 mths., #NSL prosecutor Ivan Cheung rised and said since the court found Lui's offence in "serious nature", #NSL demands a sentence between 5 to 10 years, not just a sentence starting in this range. Adjournment now.
https://twitter.com/XinqiSu/status/1519897739278135296
DOJ's #NSL prosecutor Ivan Cheung argued that when Beijing made #NSL the NPCSC has taken into full account of HK's criminal laws therefore when a min sentence was set, discounts due to various reasons had been considered, and a discounted sentence should not fall below the min.
Defense counsel Edwin Choy said the starting point of 5.5 yrs has reflected the court's determination of the offense's seriousness. The offense, though found serious, is not as serious as one deserving a starting point of 7.5 years, which is also beyond the court's sentencing cap
#BREAKING Judge Woodcock overturned her own sentencing and boosted it to 5 years in order to meet #NSL21's minimum requirement as the prosecution argued. This is a first in HK's #NSL trials.
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