香港特別行政區 訴 趙國樑
The court held the conviction was safe because the trial judge's directions to the jury were comprehensive, correct and fair and the jury were entitled to accept the prosecution's evidence; the sentence was appropriate given the 480g of methamphetamine and the applicant's background, so there was no arguable ground...
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- Citation
- [2019] HKCA 1384
- Parties
- Respondent: 香港特別行政區; Applicant: 趙國樑 (CHIU KWOK LEUNG)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Jurisdiction
- Hong Kong
- Judgment Date
- 6 December 2019
- Case Number
- CACC141/2018
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal Leave to Appeal Conviction and Sentence / Permission (leave) Application Before Court of Appeal
- Outcome
- Application for leave to appeal conviction and sentence refused
- Legal Topics
- Possession With Intent to Supply, Sentencing, Jury Directions, Leave to Appeal
- Source Language
- ch
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Parties
香港特別行政區
Respondent
趙國樑 (CHIU KWOK LEUNG)
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal Leave to Appeal Conviction and Sentence / Permission (leave) Application Before Court of Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction was unsafe and liable to be overturned
- 2 Whether the trial judge's directions to the jury were adequate and correct
- 3 Whether the sentence was manifestly excessive
Ratio Decidendi
The court held the conviction was safe because the trial judge's directions to the jury were comprehensive, correct and fair and the jury were entitled to accept the prosecution's evidence; the sentence was appropriate given the 480g of methamphetamine and the applicant's background, so there was no arguable ground for appeal and leave was refused.
Court Disposition
Application for leave to appeal conviction and sentence refused
Orders
- Leave to appeal conviction and sentence refused
Full Case Text
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CACC 141/2018 [2019] HKCA 1384 香港特別行政區 高等法院上訴法庭 刑事司法管轄權 定罪及判刑上訴許可申請 刑事上訴案件2018年第141號 （原高等法院原訟法庭刑事案件2017年第299號） 答辯人 香港特別行政區 對 申請人 趙國樑（CHIU KWOK LEUNG） 主審法官： 高等法院上訴法庭副庭長楊振權 聆訊日期： 2019年12月6日 判案書日期： 2019年12月6日 判案書 申請人（趙國樑）在高等法院原訟法庭暫委法官李運騰（原審法官）（當時官階）會同陪審團席前受審。2018年5月9日，陪審團裁定申請人非法販運480克“冰毒” 罪罪名成立，原審法官判處申請人入獄18年。 申請人不服定罪及判刑，現提出申請要求獲准就定罪及/或判刑上訴。 案件的裁決全建基在陪審團就事實作出的決定。本席已有詳細考慮事件的背景及原審法官向陪審團作出的指引。本席認為原審法官向陪審團作出的指引是全面、正確及公平的。陪審團有權接納控方的證據，並根據該些證據裁定申請人罪名成立。 本席認為針對申請人的定罪裁決是穩妥的。申請人提出的上訴沒有可爭拗之處，更沒有成功的機會。 以案件涉及的“冰毒”分量和申請人的背景，原審法官採納的量刑基準及對申請人的判刑符合量刑指引，亦是恰當，而非明顯過重。申請人要求減刑的上訴許可申請亦沒有可爭拗之處。 因此，本席不批准申請人就定罪及判刑提出的上訴許可申請。 （楊振權） 高等法院上訴法庭副庭長 答辯人： 由律政司高級檢控官梁文豐代表。 申請人： 沒有律師代表，親自應訊。