香港特別行政區 訴 李政達

香港特別行政區 訴 李政達

Trial judge's acceptance of PW1 and PW2 as honest and reliable, together with contemporaneous facts (proximity, observed arm movement, immediate reaction by complainant and grabbing of sleeve) provided a coherent and sufficient evidential basis to conclude the appellant committed the indecent touching; appellate...

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Citation
[2024] HKCFI 1014
Parties
Respondent: 香港特別行政區; Appellant: 李政達
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
15 April 2024
Case Number
HCMA207/2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal Against Conviction / Appeal Against Conviction (hcma 207/2022)
Outcome
appeal dismissed; conviction and sentence affirmed
Legal Topics
Indecent Assault (猥褻侵犯), Witness Credibility, Physical Impossibility, Burden and Standard of Proof, Trial Judge Deference
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Sexual Offences Appellate Review Evidence Indecent Assault (猥褻侵犯) Witness Credibility Physical Impossibility Burden and Standard of Proof +1 more

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Parties

香港特別行政區

Respondent

李政達

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal Against Conviction / Appeal Against Conviction (hcma 207/2022)

  1. 1 Whether complainant's evidence contained internal impossibilities undermining conviction
  2. 2 Whether physical differences (height) made alleged touching impossible or highly implausible
  3. 3 Whether alternative innocuous explanations for appellant's arm movement were reasonably available

Ratio Decidendi

Trial judge's acceptance of PW1 and PW2 as honest and reliable, together with contemporaneous facts (proximity, observed arm movement, immediate reaction by complainant and grabbing of sleeve) provided a coherent and sufficient evidential basis to conclude the appellant committed the indecent touching; appellate court will not overturn credibility findings or infer internal impossibility or misdirection on the record, therefore conviction is safe.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed; conviction and sentence affirmed

Orders

  • Conviction for indecent assault under Cap.200 s122(1) upheld
  • Sentence of 21 days' imprisonment affirmed