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MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON
RELAVED
INDEX
NO. A
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Background
个
Af 13
A
On 16th December 1980,
was convicted of
the murder of YEUNG Pui-chung and was senteced to death. A copy of the trial Judge's report on the case is at Annex A.
2
MA's appeal against conviction was dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 29th June 1981.
3
B
His petition for clemency made through the Director of Legal Aid is at Annex B.
4
C
(a)
D
E
(b)
(c)
Annexed for Members' reference are :
a note by the Attorney General (Annex 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
Members will be asked to advise :
G.S. 84
5
(a)
whether the sentence of death should be commuted;
(b)
if so, what period of imprisonment should be substituted.
10th March 1982
(COU 7/2647/80)
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