香港特別行政區 訴 李鈞浩及另二人

香港特別行政區 訴 李鈞浩及另二人

The Court held the memory card was sufficiently preserved and not shown to be tampered with; the 13‑second fragment was plausibly explained by loop recording and CCTV comparison and did not undermine admissibility; the recorded, continuous conversation after the female left the vehicle implicated the three male...

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Citation
[2022] HKCA 1710
Parties
First Applicant: LI KWAN HO 李鈞浩; Second Applicant: CHEUNG TSUN WAI IVAN 張溱煒; Third Applicant: LI WAI YAN RYAN 李懷恩; Respondent: 香港特別行政區
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
18 November 2022
Case Number
CACC31/2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal (leave to Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence) / Court of Appeal Determination on Leave Applications and Appeals (hearing and Judgment)
Outcome
All leave applications refused; conviction appeals dismissed and convictions of D1–D3 upheld; sentence appeals dismissed and 18‑month custodial sentences for D1–D3 affirmed; D4 was acquitted at trial and that acquittal stands.
Legal Topics
Conspiracy to Criminal Damage, Chain of Custody, Digital/video Evidence, Identification From Recordings, Sentencing Parity and Discretion
Source Language
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Criminal Law Evidence Sentencing Conspiracy to Criminal Damage Chain of Custody Digital/video Evidence Identification From Recordings Sentencing Parity and Discretion

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Parties

LI KWAN HO 李鈞浩

First Applicant

CHEUNG TSUN WAI IVAN 張溱煒

Second Applicant

LI WAI YAN RYAN 李懷恩

Third Applicant

香港特別行政區

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal (leave to Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence) / Court of Appeal Determination on Leave Applications and Appeals (hearing and Judgment)

  1. 1 Whether the memory card evidence was properly preserved and admissible (chain of custody)
  2. 2 Whether the 13‑second non‑contiguous fragment indicated tampering requiring expert analysis or exclusion
  3. 3 Whether the recorded voices could be reliably attributed to the three accused in the vehicle

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held the memory card was sufficiently preserved and not shown to be tampered with; the 13‑second fragment was plausibly explained by loop recording and CCTV comparison and did not undermine admissibility; the recorded, continuous conversation after the female left the vehicle implicated the three male occupants and established a concluded agreement to damage the light‑rail station; accordingly convictions for conspiracy to criminally damage were safe and 18‑month custodial sentences for each of D1–D3 were within lawful discretion and not excessive; D4 was correctly acquitted at trial.

Court Disposition

All leave applications refused; conviction appeals dismissed and convictions of D1–D3 upheld; sentence appeals dismissed and 18‑month custodial sentences for D1–D3 affirmed; D4 was acquitted at trial and that acquittal stands.

Orders

  • Leave to appeal against conviction refused for D1, D2 and D3
  • Convictions for D1, D2 and D3 for conspiracy to commit criminal damage affirmed