Procedural posture
Reasons for sentence for defendants convicted or pleading guilty in the Hong Kong 47 case.
Issues
- subversion sentencing
- principal offenders
- active participants
- mitigation
Outcome
The Court set sentences across culpability categories for 45 defendants convicted or pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit subversion.
Comparative note
Compare this case with common-law treatment of national security evidence, jury limits, executive certificates, and fair-trial safeguards.