controversy controversy occurred hong_kong involving assault conviction wealthy woman connected political family received non sentence year driving ban following incident aftermath road traffic accident struck police officers committed similar offences resulting probation seen commentators perceived sentence provoked hong_kong alleged treatment particular presiding judge caused outrage said judgment background born good family caring parents outstanding academic record comment highlighted public perception widening inequality increasing balance political power different social classes hong_kong judge came pressure reconsider sentencing declined amend review blamed police charging offence carrying lesser penalty forced appeal sentence opinion polls carried indicated public confidence judiciary courts shaken light incident end conditions probation jailed weeks appeal driving ban extended years background incident descended influential hong_kong families grandfather served founded father council member hong_kong uncle judge sitting wife high_court judge maternal uncle chairman previously member attended university united_kingdom graduated class honors degree economics string jobs fashion industry including hong_kong according counsel failed find peace satisfaction personal professional life returning hong_kong britain diagnosed disorder treated strong drugs reportedly undergoing intensive increasing alcohol consumption combined medication said contributed violent prior incidents brush police early hours june manager bar hong_kong reported police causing disturbance police officers arrived attempted arrest hit officer cheek took officers scene police found plastic bag small amounts cocaine person found guilty assault fined held guilty cocaine possession doubts evidence involved second altercation july central short cash pay taxi fare credit card taxi driver refused angrily credit card driver face kicked prevented leaving scene police called questioned officers struck arrested charged common assault assaulting police officer medication taken wine prior incident pleading guilty charges november sentenced hours community service ordered pay driver compensation incident trial vehicle involved head collision bus road shortly midnight january refused attempts returned vehicle continued refuse cooperate attempted walk away scene prevented male police officer charged driving refusing test counts assault police officer released bail scheduled appear april acting principal magistrate familiarity defence granted delay permit preparation medical assessment pleaded guilty july advancing mental illness august sentenced months probation fine driving licence suspended months condition probation enter treatment programme united_states passing sentence magistrate stated offences normally result prison time decided mental disorder comment judgment background born good family caring parents outstanding academic record caused locally resulting probation criticised certain quarters notably police august reviewed case change ruling reactions sectors society expressed concern light sentence asked guidelines penalties expected cases complained probation decision seen accepted court decision respected magistrate considered factors standard editorial derided reasoning deputy director public requested sentence police received criticism charging maximum penalty months imprisonment instead carries maximum year sentence police director crime security responded lesser charge chosen officers believed better chance conviction said ready guilty assaulting police public editorial criticised citing background family education academic achievement factors implied buy courts summarised failure logical connection family background sentence leaves public perception notable surname equal widespread criticism decision published august explanation said behaviour consistent mental illness suffering added sending defendant prison months air grievances public destroy rest life defendant approximately people protested outside central august retired policemen joined led march building telephone survey people conducted august responded felt sentence light survey people period found confidence judiciary fallen respondents ratings judicial system fell lowest level october rule law indicator confidence courts declined month facebook page complaining sentence attracted participants august facebook group allegedly hong_kong residents police officers shut site administrators lawyer disputes widespread perception receiving light sentence family wealth connections public pressure stated august considering appeal sentence particular secretary justice described sentence inadequate stated initiate review press release august stated filed application leave review days earlier legal profession response increased negative attention judiciary law society hong_kong august issued joint statement public explain court approach whilst attempt bring public pressure judge magistrate change mind review sentence senior counsel spoke protest described mob rule detrimental rule law lee said handed sentence light facts case public focus expected remain judge handling case charged assaulting police officer hong_kong new year march chairman stated cases comparable acquitted assault september legislator noted charged police ordinance offences person ordinance faced sentence years furthermore police failed charge allegedly assaulting police station arrest police prosecuted driving instead offence dangerous driving said public certainly right voice anger injustice case targets shouldn government courts secretary justice responsible government legal matters legislator secretary security said end day sense outrage justice penalties widening inequality rich poor corporate giant individual money knowledge expert power society political commentator agreed public anger existed belief hong_kong society unfair verdict confirmation view said public outrage responsible forcing appeal sentence unlikely result happy ending outcomes potentially damaging imply judicial system succumbed public pressure jailed system accusations probation breach jail sentence appeared court december sentenced weeks jail breaking seven conditions august probation order failed complete months alcohol rehabilitation united_states failed report probation officer participate programs arranged required reside directed refused receive psychiatric psychological treatment lawyer said increasingly paranoid result media attention felt target abuse court rejected bail application prosecution appealed sentence year driving ban probation order imposed failing provide breath specimen appeal probation order dropped jailed hearing january extended driving ban years served weeks sentence released january
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