A man jailed for 14.5 years after being found guilty of biting off a former district councilor’s ear and attacking three others during the 2019 social unrest had his sentence reduced by half a year on appeal. The man, Joe Chen, was previously found guilty by a jury on three counts of wounding with intent – an offense punishable by life in prison – and one of common assault . Handing down judgment on Wednesday, Court of Appeal judges disagreed with the appellant's lawyers that the starting point of the sentence was too high. Considering the payment as a mitigating factor, the judges reduced Chen’s jail sentence by six months to 14 years. Read more:Man who bit off councilor's ear in Taikoo Shing gets 14.5 years in jailTai Koo terror
