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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)

COUNCIL CHAMBER

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