plaintiff: []
defendant:
- POON LOK MAN (潘樂民)
jurisdiction_code: HKCA
jurisdiction_name: Court of Appeal of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
case_location:
- 香港特別行政區
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
case_reason: >-
  Appellant appeals against his sentence of 2 years and 8 months' imprisonment for dealing with property
  known or believed to represent proceeds of an indictable offence.
case_object:
- sentence reduction
judgment_result:
- charge: Sentence determination (liability issue)
  result: Disallowed. The Court of Appeal reduced the sentence from 2 years and 8 months' imprisonment
    to 2 years' imprisonment, considering the role played by the appellant in the case was less culpable
    than that of an offender who is 'used' for money laundering without knowledge of the crime behind
    the proceeds.
judgment_summary: >-
  The case involved POON LOK MAN appealing his sentence for dealing with proceeds of an indictable offence.
  The Court of Appeal reduced the sentence from 2 years and 8 months' imprisonment to 2 years, considering
  his role was less culpable than that of a 'used' money launderer without knowledge of the crime. Evidence
  showed he withdrew funds within days after they were deposited into his accounts at the request of Ah
  Yung. Key laws cited included sections 25(1) and (3) of the Organized and Serious
involved_entities:
- entity_name: Hon Cheung JA
  reason: Presiding judge in this case, responsible for fact-finding and adjudication.
- entity_name: Barma JJA
  reason: Co-presiding judge in this case, responsible for fact-finding and adjudication.
- entity_name: HKSAR
  reason: Respondent in the case.
- entity_name: POON LOK MAN (潘樂民)
  reason: Appellant in the case.
- entity_name: HH Judge Douglas Yau
  reason: Judge who originally sentenced the appellant, responsible for fact-finding and sentencing.
- entity_name: Ms Flora Cheng
  reason: Lawyer representing the appellant in this appeal.
- entity_name: Ah Yung
  reason: Individual mentioned as having a connection with the appellant's bank accounts.
