香港特別行政區 訴 孫平

香港特別行政區 訴 孫平

The evidence taken as a whole permitted only the reasonable and irresistible inference that the applicant knowingly possessed the dangerous drug; the Court of Appeal will not overturn the trial judge's credibility findings or factual conclusion absent perversity or a demonstrable miscarriage of justice, and no such...

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香港特別行政區 訴 孫平
Parties
Respondent: 香港特別行政區; Applicant: 孫平 (SUEN PING)
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
16 April 2015
Case Number
CACC220/2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal Conviction Appeal (leave Application) / Permission Hearing in Court of Appeal
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal against conviction dismissed
Legal Topics
Possession of Dangerous Drugs, Search and Seizure, Credibility Assessment, Forensic Evidence, Leave to Appeal
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Evidence Drugs Law Possession of Dangerous Drugs Search and Seizure Credibility Assessment Forensic Evidence Leave to Appeal

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Parties

香港特別行政區

Respondent

孫平 (SUEN PING)

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Conviction Appeal (leave Application) / Permission Hearing in Court of Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the evidence permitted only the reasonable and irresistible inference that the applicant knowingly possessed the drug found in the search room
  2. 2 Assessment of credibility of prosecution officers versus the defendant
  3. 3 Whether forensic results and alleged inconsistencies created reasonable doubt

Ratio Decidendi

The evidence taken as a whole permitted only the reasonable and irresistible inference that the applicant knowingly possessed the dangerous drug; the Court of Appeal will not overturn the trial judge's credibility findings or factual conclusion absent perversity or a demonstrable miscarriage of justice, and no such defect was shown; therefore leave to appeal was refused.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal against conviction dismissed

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal dismissed
  • Conviction and sentence remain in force; sentence of 7 years imprisonment stands