HKSAR v. WONG WING YI

HKSAR v. WONG WING YI

Taken at its highest and assuming admissibility, the prosecution evidence did not establish a prima facie case that the 2nd defendant possessed, had custody or control of the drugs or that she knew the parcel contained dangerous drugs; joint enterprise could not cure the absence of evidence of knowledge beyond...

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Citation
[2022] HKCFI 2269
Parties
Prosecution: HKSAR; Defendant: 1st defendant; Defendant / Applicant: 2nd defendant
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
21 July 2022
Case Number
HCCC196/2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal Trafficking in a Dangerous Drug / Section 16 Discharge Application Prior to Arraignment (pre Arraignment)
Legal Topics
Section 16 Criminal Procedure Ordinance, No Case to Answer, Possession and Knowledge, Joint Enterprise
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Narcotics Law Section 16 Criminal Procedure Ordinance No Case to Answer Possession and Knowledge Joint Enterprise

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Parties

HKSAR

Prosecution

1st defendant

Defendant

2nd defendant

Defendant / Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Trafficking in a Dangerous Drug / Section 16 Discharge Application Prior to Arraignment (pre Arraignment)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the prosecution evidence is sufficient to establish a prima facie case that the 2nd defendant possessed or had custody and control of dangerous drugs
  2. 2 Whether the prosecution can establish the 2nd defendant's knowledge of the nature of the package
  3. 3 Whether the prosecution can rely on joint enterprise to defeat the s16 application

Ratio Decidendi

Taken at its highest and assuming admissibility, the prosecution evidence did not establish a prima facie case that the 2nd defendant possessed, had custody or control of the drugs or that she knew the parcel contained dangerous drugs; joint enterprise could not cure the absence of evidence of knowledge beyond reasonable doubt; accordingly the accused must be discharged under s16 and not arraigned.