香港特別行政區 訴 劉晉旭及另三人

香港特別行政區 訴 劉晉旭及另三人

The Court held the primary factual findings (video evidence, location, clothing, equipment, timing and items recovered) supported the irresistible inference that the applicants were within the riot zone and intended by their presence to encourage collective disruptive conduct; consequently leave to appeal against...

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Citation
[2023] HKCA 1098
Parties
First Applicant: LAU Chun yuk (劉晉旭); Third Applicant: KO Chi pan (高梓斌); Fourth Applicant: CHAN Lik sik (陳歷釋); Fifth Applicant: HUI Yi chuen (許貽顓); Respondent: 香港特別行政區
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
20 September 2023
Case Number
CACC243/2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence (leave to Appeal Applications) / Leave Applications to the Court of Appeal Heard and Decided; Permission Refused and Appeals Dismissed
Outcome
All leave applications and appeals dismissed; convictions and sentences upheld
Legal Topics
Riot, Use of Face Covering in Unlawful Assembly, Possession of Offensive Weapons, Inference From Circumstantial Evidence, Sentencing Principles, Leave to Appeal
Source Language
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Criminal Law Public Order Law Appeal Procedure Riot Use of Face Covering in Unlawful Assembly Possession of Offensive Weapons Inference From Circumstantial Evidence Sentencing Principles +1 more

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Parties

LAU Chun yuk (劉晉旭)

First Applicant

KO Chi pan (高梓斌)

Third Applicant

CHAN Lik sik (陳歷釋)

Fourth Applicant

HUI Yi chuen (許貽顓)

Fifth Applicant

香港特別行政區

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence (leave to Appeal Applications) / Leave Applications to the Court of Appeal Heard and Decided; Permission Refused and Appeals Dismissed

  1. 1 Whether the circumstantial evidence allowed an irresistible inference that the fourth applicant participated in and encouraged the riot
  2. 2 Whether the sentencing benchmark of 5 years for the riot was manifestly excessive in the circumstances
  3. 3 Whether admissions of agreed facts justified a material reduction in sentence

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held the primary factual findings (video evidence, location, clothing, equipment, timing and items recovered) supported the irresistible inference that the applicants were within the riot zone and intended by their presence to encourage collective disruptive conduct; consequently leave to appeal against conviction and sentence was refused and the convictions and concurrent sentences of 4 years 9 months were upheld.

Court Disposition

All leave applications and appeals dismissed; convictions and sentences upheld

Orders

  • Refuse leave to appeal against conviction of fourth applicant and dismiss conviction appeal
  • Refuse leave to appeal against sentence of first, third and fifth applicants and dismiss sentence appeals