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The A+ student who participated in the riots said that he understood that the atmosphere was influenced by the youth but was not a commuting factor and sentenced to a labor camp

2022-05-20T07:15:39.840Z


The police surrounded the Polytechnic University in November 2019. A large number of demonstrators clashed with police officers outside the campus, and many people were arrested. A PolyU student involved in the case earlier pleaded guilty to rioting. When the lawyer pleaded for mercy, he said that the defendant had excellent grades and had taken the test.


The police surrounded the Polytechnic University in November 2019. A large number of demonstrators clashed with police officers outside the campus, and many people were arrested.

A PolyU student involved in the case earlier pleaded guilty to rioting. When the lawyer pleaded for mercy, he said that the defendant had excellent grades and had obtained an A+ in the exam.

When the case was sentenced in the District Court today (20th), the judge pointed out that the defendant was likely to commit the crime because of the influence of the social atmosphere. At that time, there were adults who advocated taking to the streets to demonstrate. Those adults should be punished, but young people are also bound by the law. , and it is not a factor of commutation. Considering the support of the defendant's family and teachers, he accepted the report's recommendations, sentenced the defendant to a labor camp, and paid 10,000 yuan in court fees.


A+ grades in school exams

The defendant is Huang Minghao (a first-year PolyU student, 18 years old), who earlier admitted to taking part in a riot along with others in the area of ​​Nathan Road between Gascoigne Road and Jordan Road in Jordan on November 18, 2019.

The defense pointed out that the defendant's grades are good, and he has obtained A+ grades. He hopes to become a physical therapist in the future, but he may be affected by the background of this case.

Emphasize that youth does not constitute a mitigating factor

When sentencing, the judge described that the Yau Tsim Mong area was like a battlefield at the time of the incident, and the court could not tolerate the behavior of those involved in the riots.

The judge continued that the defendant committed the crime or had something to do with the social atmosphere, and thought he was young and not regulated by the law.

However, the judge emphasized that youth is not an achievement, and the defendant's youth does not constitute a mitigating factor.

Case number: DCCC 636/2020

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Source: hk1

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