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123. Mr. Anthony Yuen, counsel for D14, submitted that D14 was just an ordinary participant of the Scheme and should fall under the band of “other participant”. Mr. Yuen submitted that D14’s culpability fell more to the 3 years side than the 10 years side.
124. We received mitigation letters from D14, his parents and siblings, girlfriend and many others. They all asked for a lenient sentence be passed. In D14’s own mitigation letter, he said he reflected after his arrest. He stopped any activities which might breach the law of national security and was prepared to leave politics to serve the Church in future. D14 asked for leniency.
125. In our judgment, the role of D14 in the Scheme was that of an active participant. He agreed that if he were successfully elected into the LegCo, he would veto the Budgets indiscriminately with others in pursuant to the Scheme.
126. Based on the role of D14, 7 years (84 months) would be adopted as the starting point.
127. We gave 3 months reduction for D14’s ignorance of the law and 2 months reduction his past public service as a District Councillor.
128. As D14 was convicted after trial, no further discount would be given.
129. In conclusion, for the offence D14 stands convicted, he is sentenced to 6 years and 7 months’ (79 months) imprisonment.
