香港特別行政區 訴 鍾振傑
Bail was granted because the applicant had served most of his 21‑month sentence and raised a reasonable arguable ground — that the trial judge lacked neutrality in proposing and approving amendment of the charges — such that refusal of bail would risk injustice.
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- Citation
- 香港特別行政區 訴 鍾振傑
- Parties
- Respondent: 香港特別行政區; Applicant: 鍾振傑 (CHUNG CHUN KIT)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Jurisdiction
- Hong Kong
- Judgment Date
- 14 November 2013
- Case Number
- CACC79/2013
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal (leave to Appeal Against Conviction) / Bail Application Pending Determination of Leave to Appeal; Leave Hearing Scheduled 23 Jan 2014
- Outcome
- Applicant granted bail pending determination of leave to appeal.
- Legal Topics
- Bail Pending Appeal, Amendment of Charges, Judicial Impartiality, Sentence Expiration Timing
- Source Language
- ch
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Parties
香港特別行政區
Respondent
鍾振傑 (CHUNG CHUN KIT)
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal (leave to Appeal Against Conviction) / Bail Application Pending Determination of Leave to Appeal; Leave Hearing Scheduled 23 Jan 2014
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether bail should be granted pending determination of a leave to appeal
- 2 Whether the trial judge lacked impartiality in proposing and approving amendment of charges
- 3 Whether the fact that the applicant has served most of his sentence is a factor favoring bail
Ratio Decidendi
Bail was granted because the applicant had served most of his 21‑month sentence and raised a reasonable arguable ground — that the trial judge lacked neutrality in proposing and approving amendment of the charges — such that refusal of bail would risk injustice.
Court Disposition
Applicant granted bail pending determination of leave to appeal.
Orders
- Grant bail to applicant pending determination of leave to appeal.
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CACC 79/2013 香港特別行政區 高等法院上訴法庭 刑事司法管轄權 案件編號：刑事上訴案件 2013 年第 79 號 (原區域法院刑事案件 2012 年第 813 號) 答辯人 香港特別行政區 與 申請人 鍾振傑 (CHUNG CHUN KIT) 審理法官： 高等法院上訴法庭法官張澤祐內庭聆訊 聆訊日期：2013 年 11 月 8 日 判決日期：2013 年 11 月 8 日 判決理由書日期：2013 年 11 月 14 日 判決理由書 申請人被裁定兩項「洗黑錢」罪罪名成立及被判 21 個月監禁。他就定罪提出上訴許可申請。有關的聆訊將於 2014 年 1 月 23 日舉行。他的刑期將會在 2014 年 4 月初屆滿。 本席批准申請人在上訴候審期間保釋。原因是當上訴法庭處理有關上訴許可申請時，申請人已經服滿了大部分的刑期。他所提出的上訴理據，即，原審法官建議修改控罪及批准修訂控罪，沒有維持持平及中立的態度，以致申請人的權利受到損害，是一項合理的爭議點。為了避免出現不公的現象，本席批准有關保釋申請。 （張澤祐） 高等法院上訴法庭法官 答辯人： 由律政司高級檢控官吳穎軒代表。 申請人： 由法律援助署委派王東昇, 鍾金榮律師事務所轉聘張鵬大律師代表。