香港特別行政區 訴 龔桂連

香港特別行政區 訴 龔桂連

Applicant failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for the 10‑day delay and failed to establish any arguable grounds of appeal or that counsel was incompetent or that the plea was involuntary; the trial judge's factual findings were supported by credible witness and documentary evidence; the sentences imposed...

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Citation
[2026] HKCA 827
Parties
Respondent: 香港特別行政區; Applicant: 龔桂連
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
11 May 2026
Case Number
CACC179/2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal (conviction and Sentence) / Application for Permission to Appeal Out of Time and Substantive Appeal Decision
Outcome
Application for permission to bring an out‑of‑time appeal refused; appeal against conviction and sentence dismissed; original convictions and total sentence of five years' imprisonment affirmed
Legal Topics
Fraud, Theft, Late Filing of Appeal, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Voluntary Plea, Witness Credibility
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Appeal Procedure Sentencing Fraud Theft Late Filing of Appeal Ineffective Assistance of Counsel +2 more

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Parties

香港特別行政區

Respondent

龔桂連

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal (conviction and Sentence) / Application for Permission to Appeal Out of Time and Substantive Appeal Decision

  1. 1 whether to grant permission for an out‑of‑time appeal under s83Q CPO
  2. 2 whether the convictions for multiple fraud counts and one theft count were unsafe
  3. 3 whether the guilty plea to count 14 was voluntary

Ratio Decidendi

Applicant failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for the 10‑day delay and failed to establish any arguable grounds of appeal or that counsel was incompetent or that the plea was involuntary; the trial judge's factual findings were supported by credible witness and documentary evidence; the sentences imposed were within the correct range and not manifestly excessive — permission to appeal out of time refused and the appeal dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application for permission to bring an out‑of‑time appeal refused; appeal against conviction and sentence dismissed; original convictions and total sentence of five years' imprisonment affirmed

Orders

  • Permission to bring an out‑of‑time appeal refused pursuant to s83Q CPO
  • Appeal against conviction and sentence dismissed