販運大量氯胺酮的量刑基準？其他

### 案件基本資料 - 案件名稱：香港特別行政區 訴 單松健 及 韓志安 - 法院：高等法院上訴法庭 (Court of Appeal, CA) - 法官：高等法院署理首席法官楊振權, 高等法院上訴法庭法官袁家寧 - 判決日期：2012年7月25日 ### 案情摘要 兩名申請人，單松健（「單」）和韓志安（「韓」），在高等法院原訟法庭承認非法販運危險藥物罪及管有危險藥物罪。控罪涉及氯胺酮和可卡因。案情指「韓」駕駛私家車載「單」和玉女士到元朗大棠谷一建築物外。「韓」和「單」進入該建築物後，關員上前搜查私家車，並在車內「單」的座位旁發現氯胺酮。關員其後在該建築物內搜獲更多氯胺酮和可卡因，並在「韓」的另一居所搜獲可卡因。兩名申請人均承認販運和管有毒品。 ### 核心法律爭議 本案主要法律爭議是原審法官對兩名申請人判處的刑期是否過重。申請人一方的大律師潘展平指出，有案例顯示涉及大量氯胺酮的販毒案件判刑較輕，並要求法庭為販運大量氯胺酮的案件提供量刑指引。答辯方則認為原審法官的判刑並無明顯過重。 ### 判決理由 上訴法庭重申氯胺酮毒性嚴重，對人體危害極大，並引用 S for J v Hii Siew Cheng [2009] 1 HKLRD 1 案中重訂的非法販運氯胺酮量刑基準。法庭指出，雖然量刑基準不可能按比例遞增，但毒品份量越大，判刑越重是合理且合邏輯的。法庭參考了販運海洛英和「冰」毒的量刑指引，認為當販運氯胺酮份量超過3,000克時，量刑基準可提升至20年以上。本案涉及5.12公斤氯胺酮和18.8克可卡因，原審法官採納22年總量刑基準，並因認罪扣減三分一至14年8個月，上訴法庭認為此判刑並非明顯過重。 ### 引用案例與條文 本案主要引用了以下案例： - S for J v Hii Siew Cheng [2009] 1 HKLRD 1：此案重訂了非法販運氯胺酮的量刑基準，並確認氯胺酮對人體危害嚴重，為21歲以下青年最普遍濫用毒品。 - R v Lau Tak-ming & Others [1990] 2 HKLR 370：此案提供了販運海洛英的量刑指引，法庭參考其刑期增幅比例。 - A G v Ching Kwok-hung [1991] 2 HKLR 125：此案提供了販運「冰」毒的量刑指引，法庭參考其刑期增幅比例。 ### 裁決與命令 上訴法庭駁回兩名申請人就判刑提出的上訴許可申請。法庭認為原審法官採納的總量刑基準22年，並在認罪後扣減三分之一至14年8個月的總刑期，並非明顯過重，沒有扣減餘地。 ### 判決啟示 本案重申了香港法院對非法販運氯胺酮的嚴厲態度，並進一步闡明了當販運毒品份量遠超現有量刑指引上限時，刑期應如何調整。法庭明確指出，即使量刑基準不能完全按比例遞增，但毒品份量越大，判刑越重是必然的處理方法，且刑期可顯著超過20年，甚至達到30年或以上，特別是對於數以公斤計的毒品販運。 --- ### 免責聲明 本摘要由人工智能自動生成，內容可能存在錯誤或遺漏，僅供參考，不構成法律意見。如需法律建議，請諮詢合資格律師。### Case Details - Case Name: HKSAR v Sin Chung Kin and Hon Chi On - Court: Court of Appeal (CA) - Judge: Yeung Chun Kuong, Acting Chief Judge of the High Court, Yuan Ka Ning, Justice of Appeal - Date of Judgment: 25 July 2012 ### Factual Background The two applicants, Sin Chung Kin ("Sin") and Hon Chi On ("Hon"), pleaded guilty in the Court of First Instance to charges of trafficking in dangerous drugs and possession of dangerous drugs. The drugs involved were ketamine and cocaine. The facts showed that Hon drove a private car with Sin and Ms. Yuk to a building in Tai Tong Valley, Yuen Long. After Hon and Sin entered the building, customs officers searched the car and found ketamine near Sin's seat. More ketamine and cocaine were later found inside the building, and cocaine was also found at another residence of Hon. Both applicants admitted to trafficking and possession of the drugs. ### Key Legal Issues The main legal issue was whether the sentences imposed by the trial judge on the two applicants were manifestly excessive. Counsel for the applicants, Mr. Pun Chin Ping, argued that previous cases involving large quantities of ketamine had resulted in lighter sentences and requested the court to provide sentencing guidelines for trafficking in large quantities of ketamine. The respondent contended that the trial judge's sentences were not manifestly excessive. ### Ratio Decidendi The Court of Appeal reiterated the severe toxicity and harm of ketamine, referring to the revised sentencing guidelines for trafficking in ketamine established in S for J v Hii Siew Cheng [2009] 1 HKLRD 1. The court stated that while sentencing benchmarks cannot increase proportionally, heavier sentences for larger quantities of drugs are reasonable and logical. The court referenced sentencing guidelines for heroin and 'ice' (methamphetamine) and concluded that for quantities of ketamine exceeding 3,000 grams, the sentencing benchmark could be raised to over 20 years. Given that the case involved 5.12 kg of ketamine and 18.8 grams of cocaine, the trial judge's starting point of 22 years, reduced by one-third for a guilty plea to 14 years and 8 months, was deemed not manifestly excessive. ### Key Precedents & Statutes The following cases were prominently cited: - S for J v Hii Siew Cheng [2009] 1 HKLRD 1: This case revised the sentencing guidelines for trafficking in ketamine and confirmed its severe harm, noting it as the most commonly abused drug by youths under 21. - R v Lau Tak-ming & Others [1990] 2 HKLR 370: This case provided sentencing guidelines for trafficking in heroin, which the court referenced for the proportional increase in sentences. - A G v Ching Kwok-hung [1991] 2 HKLR 125: This case provided sentencing guidelines for trafficking in 'ice' (methamphetamine), which the court referenced for the proportional increase in sentences. ### Decision & Orders The Court of Appeal dismissed the applications for leave to appeal against sentence by both applicants. The court found that the trial judge's adopted starting point of 22 years, reduced by one-third for a guilty plea to a total sentence of 14 years and 8 months, was not manifestly excessive and allowed no room for further reduction. ### Key Takeaways This judgment reaffirms the Hong Kong courts' stringent stance on ketamine trafficking and clarifies how sentences should be adjusted when drug quantities significantly exceed existing guideline limits. The court explicitly stated that while sentencing benchmarks may not increase strictly proportionally, larger drug quantities inevitably lead to heavier sentences, potentially exceeding 20 years, or even 30 years or more, especially for multi-kilogram drug trafficking. --- ### Disclaimer This summary is AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions. It is for reference only and does not constitute legal advice. Please consult a qualified lawyer for professional legal advice.