Key facts
- A Hong Kong tutor had his 27-year jail sentence reduced to 24 years.
- The tutor was convicted of orchestrating a plot to murder his business partner eight years ago.
- The Court of Appeal found the original sentence too high.
- The tutor's appeal against his conviction was dismissed.
Stephen So Hon-to, a private tutor in Hong Kong, has had his 27-year jail sentence reduced by three years to 24 years. The Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that the original sentence was too high, despite acknowledging the severe nature of the crime and the need to protect society. So was convicted of orchestrating a plot to murder his business partner eight years prior. However, his appeal against the conviction itself was unsuccessful.