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Hong Kong tutor has murder plot sentence reduced by three years

A Hong Kong tutor has had his 27-year sentence reduced by three years following an appeal. The Court of Appeal determined the original sentence for orchestrating a murder plot was excessive, though his conviction was upheld. The tutor had enlisted teenagers to kill a former flight attendant over an investment dispute and accusations of informing the police about smuggled firearms. AI

RANK_REASON This is a legal ruling on a sentence reduction, which falls under policy/regulatory actions. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Hong Kong tutor has murder plot sentence reduced by three years

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Wong ·

    Hong Kong tutor who plotted to murder flight attendant gets 3-year jail term reduction

    A Hong Kong private tutor found guilty of orchestrating a failed plot to murder his business partner eight years ago has secured a three-year reduction to his 27-year jail sentence, but lost an appeal against his conviction. In a written judgment on Friday, the Court of Appeal fo…