香港特別行政區 訴 陳偉宗

香港特別行政區 訴 陳偉宗

Bail pending appeal was refused because the applicant failed to demonstrate any appeal with a reasonable, let alone very high, prospect of success; he had not shown he had served most or all of the sentence; and familial or custodial adjustment concerns did not amount to exceptional circumstances justifying bail.

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Citation
[2026] HKCA 207
Parties
Respondent: 香港特別行政區; Applicant: 陳偉宗 (CHAN WAI CHUNG JONES)
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
14 January 2026
Case Number
CACC435/2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Bail Pending Appeal (awaiting Listing for Hearing)
Outcome
Application for bail pending appeal refused.
Legal Topics
Bail Pending Appeal, Identification Evidence, Burglary/housebreaking, Sentence
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Bail Appeal Bail Pending Appeal Identification Evidence Burglary/housebreaking Sentence

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Parties

香港特別行政區

Respondent

陳偉宗 (CHAN WAI CHUNG JONES)

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Bail Pending Appeal (awaiting Listing for Hearing)

  1. 1 Whether bail pending appeal should be granted
  2. 2 Whether applicant demonstrated a very high prospect of success on appeal
  3. 3 Whether the applicant had served all or most of the sentence so as to make refusal unjust

Ratio Decidendi

Bail pending appeal was refused because the applicant failed to demonstrate any appeal with a reasonable, let alone very high, prospect of success; he had not shown he had served most or all of the sentence; and familial or custodial adjustment concerns did not amount to exceptional circumstances justifying bail.

Court Disposition

Application for bail pending appeal refused.

Orders

  • Application for bail pending appeal is refused.