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colleagues and people who had worked with D13 had been produced. They all asked for a lenient sentence be passed. In D13’s own mitigation letter, she apologized and expressed her regret for her involvement in the Scheme.
117. We took into consideration the role played by D13 as revealed in the Summary of Facts. In our judgment, the Summary of Facts revealed that D13 was an active participant in the Scheme. She agreed that if she were successfully elected into the LegCo, she would veto the Budgets indiscriminately with others in pursuant to the Scheme.
118. In our judgment, based on the role of D13 in the Scheme, 7 years (84 months) would be adopted as the starting point.
119. Given the guilty plea of D13, a full one-third discount would be given. We further gave 3 months reduction each for her past public service and ignorance of the law.
120. We are sympathetic to the ailing health of D13’s husband. However, the health condition of D13’s husband is not a matter that can militate against the sentence to be passed on D13.
121. In conclusion, for the offence D13 stands convicted, she is sentenced to 4 years and 2 months’ (50 months) imprisonment.
D14 Ho Kai-ming Kalvin
122. D14 is now 36, single. He was a serving District Councillor of Sham Shui Po District at the material time. He has a clear criminal record.
