香港特別行政區 訴 李國華

香港特別行政區 訴 李國華

Section 153P is constitutionally valid as enacted to meet a legitimate aim and the distinction is rationally connected and proportionate; the trial was fair given the judge's directions and absence of evidence that jury disregarded them; prosecution did not impermissibly rely on specimen/sample charges and uncharged...

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香港特別行政區 訴 李國華
Parties
Applicant: 李國華 (Lee Kwok Wah Francis); Respondent: 香港特別行政區
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
3 December 2012
Case Number
CACC30/2011
Procedural Posture
Criminal Conviction and Sentence Appeal (leave to Appeal) / Hearing and Judgment at Court of Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed in respect of conviction and sentence
Legal Topics
Sexual Offences Against Children, Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, Equality and Non Discrimination, Fair Trial and Media Publicity, Sample/uncharged Acts, Penetration (elements of Sexual Offence)
Source Language
ct
Criminal Law Constitutional Law Human Rights Sentencing Evidence Sexual Offences Against Children Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Equality and Non Discrimination +3 more

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Parties

李國華 (Lee Kwok Wah Francis)

Applicant

香港特別行政區

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Conviction and Sentence Appeal (leave to Appeal) / Hearing and Judgment at Court of Appeal

  1. 1 Whether s.153P Crimes Ordinance (Cap.200) is unconstitutional/discriminatory by extending extraterritorial jurisdiction only to Hong Kong permanent residents or ordinarily resident persons
  2. 2 Whether pre-trial and media publicity denied the applicant a fair trial
  3. 3 Whether prosecution relied on impermissible specimen/sample charges or inadmissible uncharged acts

Ratio Decidendi

Section 153P is constitutionally valid as enacted to meet a legitimate aim and the distinction is rationally connected and proportionate; the trial was fair given the judge's directions and absence of evidence that jury disregarded them; prosecution did not impermissibly rely on specimen/sample charges and uncharged acts were properly limited in use; the jury could properly find penetration; the aggregate sentence of eight years is not manifestly excessive and is justified by seriousness, breach of trust and need for deterrence.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed in respect of conviction and sentence

Orders

  • convictions on five counts affirmed
  • aggregate sentence of 8 years imprisonment affirmed