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MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 10 JUN 197
DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON
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I REGISTRY
on Takan
Background
A
On 28 July 1981.
was convicted of the murder of
and was sentenced to death. A copy of the trial Judge's report on the case is at Annex A.
2
appeal against conviction was dismissed by the
Court of Appeal on 26 November 1981.
3
His petition for clemency made through the Director
of Legal Aid is at Annex B.
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Annexed for Members' reference are
(a)
a note by the Attorney General (Annex C);
(b)
(c)
a report by the Regional Secretary (Hong Kong and Kowloon), City and New Territories Administration (Annex D);
a report by the probation officer (Annex E).
Advice sought
LO
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Members will be asked to advise
(a) whether the sentence of death should be
commuted;
(b) if so, what period of imprisonment should be
substituted.
3 June 1982
(COU 11/2647/81)
G.S. 84
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