香港特別行政區 訴 馬碧珊

香港特別行政區 訴 馬碧珊

鑑於控方在審訊前及審訊期間未向辯方披露PW1及PW4所持有且與案有關的WhatsApp截圖及相關材料,該等未披露資料在本案中直接關涉核心爭點(款項用途)及證人可信性,且令本院在重審時無法確定在毫無合理疑點下被告有罪,故上訴成立,撤銷所有定罪並擱置判處。

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Citation
[2025] HKCFI 3583
Parties
Appellant: 馬碧珊; Respondent: 香港特別行政區
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
8 August 2025
Case Number
HCMA423/2023
Procedural Posture
Conviction Appeal (criminal) / High Court (court of First Instance) Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed; convictions quashed; sentence adjourned
Legal Topics
Fraud, Attempted Fraud, Witness Credibility, Whats App Evidence, Prosecution Disclosure Obligation, Rehearing Standard
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Evidence Disclosure Appeal Procedure Fraud Attempted Fraud Witness Credibility Whats App Evidence +2 more

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Parties

馬碧珊

Appellant

香港特別行政區

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Conviction Appeal (criminal) / High Court (court of First Instance) Judgment on Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge erred in rejecting the appellant's testimony and failed to draw favourable inferences
  2. 2 Whether non‑disclosure of WhatsApp materials from PW1 and PW4 breached prosecutorial disclosure obligations and deprived the appellant of a fair trial
  3. 3 Whether the non‑disclosure affected witnesses' credibility to such an extent that the convictions are unsafe

Ratio Decidendi

鑑於控方在審訊前及審訊期間未向辯方披露PW1及PW4所持有且與案有關的WhatsApp截圖及相關材料,該等未披露資料在本案中直接關涉核心爭點(款項用途)及證人可信性,且令本院在重審時無法確定在毫無合理疑點下被告有罪,故上訴成立,撤銷所有定罪並擱置判處。

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; convictions quashed; sentence adjourned

Orders

  • 撤銷被告於七項控罪的定罪
  • 擱置判刑