香港特別行政區 訴 周金帶

香港特別行政區 訴 周金帶

The trial judge's overall directions were adequate and fair; the alleged admissions were properly admitted as voluntary; the jury, entitled to disbelieve the applicant, had sufficient evidence to find possession for trafficking; there was no miscarriage of justice warranting leave to appeal, so the conviction and...

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Citation
[2019] HKCA 472
Parties
Respondent: 香港特別行政區; Applicant: 周金帶
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
15 May 2019
Case Number
CACC81/2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal Conviction Appeal (leave Application) / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal against conviction dismissed; conviction and sentence affirmed
Legal Topics
Drug Trafficking, Possession of Dangerous Drugs, Admissibility of Confession, Jury Directions, Police Search and Seizure
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Evidence Procedure Drug Trafficking Possession of Dangerous Drugs Admissibility of Confession Jury Directions Police Search and Seizure

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Parties

香港特別行政區

Respondent

周金帶

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Conviction Appeal (leave Application) / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge's directions to the jury were adequate
  2. 2 Whether the applicant's alleged admissions were voluntary and admissible
  3. 3 Whether the prosecution proved possession and intent to traffic beyond reasonable doubt

Ratio Decidendi

The trial judge's overall directions were adequate and fair; the alleged admissions were properly admitted as voluntary; the jury, entitled to disbelieve the applicant, had sufficient evidence to find possession for trafficking; there was no miscarriage of justice warranting leave to appeal, so the conviction and sentence are upheld.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal against conviction dismissed; conviction and sentence affirmed

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal against conviction dismissed
  • Conviction and sentence of 9 years 6 months imprisonment affirmed