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The judgment states that on 29 September 2019, an unauthorised march took place from Causeway Bay to Admiralty. Approximately 200 to 300 protesters occupied the roads around Government Headquarters, erected barricades, and threw petrol bombs, bricks, and other projectiles at the police. Police attempts to disperse the crowd were repeatedly unsuccessful. During the police’s advance, the defendant attempted to flee. When officer 6117 gave chase, the defendant struck him on the head four times with a brick, and was ultimately subdued and arrested.
The maximum sentence for rioting is 10 years. In reference to similar cases, a term of 4 years and 9 months is adopted as the sentencing benchmark; for assaulting a police officer, the benchmark is 12 months.
Considering that the protest involved about 500 people continuously throwing petrol bombs and hard objects, posing a serious threat to public order; that the defendant was fully equipped and took steps to conceal his identity; and that the assault on the police was violent, it is necessary to uphold police morale and public safety.
Emphasising the importance of upholding the rule of law and public order, a deterrent sentence is required. Sentencing discounts should be applied appropriately but should not exceed established benchmarks in order to maintain consistency in sentencing.
Because the defendant pleaded guilty at an early stage, a one-third discount was applied. The sentences for rioting and assaulting a police officer are 3 years and 2 months and 8 months respectively. Four months of the assault sentence will be served consecutively with the rioting sentence, resulting in a total effective term of 3 years and 6 months’ imprisonment. (Translated from Chinese to English by AI)
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