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MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON

Introduction

On 24 April 1981,

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HKK 380/3

of Afla

was convicted of

the murder of WONG Chun-leung and was sentenced to death.

A copy of the trial Judge's report on the case is at Annex A.

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CHENG's appeal against conviction was dismissed

by the Court of Appeal on 23 March 1982.

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His petition for clemency, made through the Director

B of Legal Aid, is at Annex B.

Also annexed for Members' reference are

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a note by the Attorney General (Annex C);

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(c)

a report by the City and New Territories Administration (Annex D);

a report by the probation officer (Annex E).

Advice sought

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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.

18 August 1982 (COU 5/2647/80)

G.S. 84

COUNCIL CHAMBER

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