香港特別行政區 訴 何狄恆及另七人

香港特別行政區 訴 何狄恆及另七人

The court refused the first consolidation (DCCC115/2021, DCCC112/2021, DCCC114/2021) because there were insufficient grounds to alter the earlier practical split and scheduled resources could not accommodate the proposed joint trial in the suggested period; the court granted the second consolidation (DCCC113/2021 and DCCC116/2021) because the cases raised similar issues largely centering on prosecution video evidence, suitable courtroom capacity was likely to be available by the proposed schedule, the additional burden on defendants and counsel was limited (estimated 40 days, modest increase), and there was sufficient time for reassignment of counsel without prejudicing fair trial rights.

Citation
[2022] HKDC 292
Parties
Prosecution: 香港特別行政區; Defendant: 梁德煌; Defendant: 鄧頌城; Defendant: 朱廣華; Defendant: 劉永健; Defendant: 林翠雯; Defendant: 劉彥昭; Defendant: 楊志豪; Defendant: 林志豪; Defendant: 朱喬雋; Defendant: 王益利; Defendant: 周俊熙; Defendant: 黃德津; Defendant: 韓偉傑; Defendant: 李柏賢; Defendant: 石家宇; Defendant: 劉家豪; Defendant: 呂昊峻; Defendant: 范瑜; Defendant: 何狄恆; Defendant: 霍文聰; Defendant: 黃梓傑; Defendant: 羅康傑; Defendant: 陳和睿; Defendant: 陳恩富; Defendant: 岑璟禎; Defendant: 賴駒馳; Defendant: 梁溢希; Defendant: 馬詠詩; Defendant: 關天豐; Defendant: 陳浩天; Defendant: 周梓曦; Defendant: 余景軒; Defendant: 姜啓泓; Defendant: 馬君廷; Defendant: 張焯茵; Defendant: 郭瑋峰; Defendant: 劉俊謙; Defendant: 麥嘉恩; Defendant: 呂兆禧; Defendant: 曾綺婷; Defendant: 莊美燃; Defendant: 高俊誠; Defendant: 容子朗; Defendant: 鄧家樂; Defendant: 王皓文; Defendant: 黃俊渝; Defendant: 張卓霖; Defendant: 何家俊; Defendant: 樊耀淦
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
11 April 2022
Case Number
DCCC114/2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal: Application to Consolidate Multiple Indictments for Joint Trial / Pre Trial Case Management; Application Determined on Papers
Outcome
First consolidation application (DCCC115/2021, DCCC112/2021, DCCC114/2021) refused; Second consolidation application (DCCC113/2021 and DCCC116/2021) granted.
Legal Topics
Riot, Assaulting Police Officer, Possession of Offensive Weapon, Consolidation of Trials, Case Management, Right to Public Hearing, COVID 19 Related Adjournment
Source Language
CH
Criminal Law Procedural Law Court Management Riot Assaulting Police Officer Possession of Offensive Weapon Consolidation of Trials Case Management +2 more

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Parties

香港特別行政區

Prosecution

梁德煌

Defendant

鄧頌城

Defendant

朱廣華

Defendant

劉永健

Defendant

林翠雯

Defendant

劉彥昭

Defendant

楊志豪

Defendant

林志豪

Defendant

朱喬雋

Defendant

王益利

Defendant

周俊熙

Defendant

黃德津

Defendant

韓偉傑

Defendant

李柏賢

Defendant

石家宇

Defendant

劉家豪

Defendant

呂昊峻

Defendant

范瑜

Defendant

何狄恆

Defendant

霍文聰

Defendant

黃梓傑

Defendant

羅康傑

Defendant

陳和睿

Defendant

陳恩富

Defendant

岑璟禎

Defendant

賴駒馳

Defendant

梁溢希

Defendant

馬詠詩

Defendant

關天豐

Defendant

陳浩天

Defendant

周梓曦

Defendant

余景軒

Defendant

姜啓泓

Defendant

馬君廷

Defendant

張焯茵

Defendant

郭瑋峰

Defendant

劉俊謙

Defendant

麥嘉恩

Defendant

呂兆禧

Defendant

曾綺婷

Defendant

莊美燃

Defendant

高俊誠

Defendant

容子朗

Defendant

鄧家樂

Defendant

王皓文

Defendant

黃俊渝

Defendant

張卓霖

Defendant

何家俊

Defendant

樊耀淦

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal: Application to Consolidate Multiple Indictments for Joint Trial / Pre Trial Case Management; Application Determined on Papers

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to consolidate DCCC115/2021, DCCC112/2021 and DCCC114/2021 for joint trial
  2. 2 Whether to consolidate DCCC113/2021 and DCCC116/2021 for joint trial
  3. 3 Whether the consolidation applications can be decided on written submissions only

Ratio Decidendi

The court refused the first consolidation (DCCC115/2021, DCCC112/2021, DCCC114/2021) because there were insufficient grounds to alter the earlier practical split and scheduled resources could not accommodate the proposed joint trial in the suggested period; the court granted the second consolidation (DCCC113/2021 and DCCC116/2021) because the cases raised similar issues largely centering on prosecution video evidence, suitable courtroom capacity was likely to be available by the proposed schedule, the additional burden on defendants and counsel was limited (estimated 40 days, modest increase), and there was sufficient time for reassignment of counsel without prejudicing fair trial rights.

Court Disposition

First consolidation application (DCCC115/2021, DCCC112/2021, DCCC114/2021) refused; Second consolidation application (DCCC113/2021 and DCCC116/2021) granted.

Orders

  • DCCC113/2021 and DCCC116/2021 consolidated for joint trial
  • Tentative trial dates for consolidated DCCC113/2021 & DCCC116/2021 set 14 August 2023 to 9 October 2023 (estimated 40 trial days)