香港特別行政區 訴 張麗霞

香港特別行政區 訴 張麗霞

The trial judge's directions on the making, voluntariness and truth of the applicant's admissions were adequate under Pang Hiu San and R v Mushtag; the admissions were corroborated by unchallenged facts (possession of nearly 2kg of methamphetamine and hotel links) and the applicant's exculpatory account was not...

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Citation
[2019] HKCA 536
Parties
Respondent: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Applicant: Cheung Lai Ha
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
24 May 2019
Case Number
CACC369/2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal: Leave to Appeal Against Conviction / Court of Appeal Hearing on Leave Application (conviction Appeal)
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal against conviction dismissed; conviction on count 1 affirmed.
Legal Topics
Confession Admissibility, Jury Directions, Knowledge of Possession, Search and Seizure, Sentence (appeal Withdrawn)
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Narcotics Law Evidence Law Appellate Review Confession Admissibility Jury Directions Knowledge of Possession Search and Seizure +1 more

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Parties

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Respondent

Cheung Lai Ha

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal: Leave to Appeal Against Conviction / Court of Appeal Hearing on Leave Application (conviction Appeal)

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge failed to give adequate directions to the jury on the admissibility and weight of the applicant's confession
  2. 2 Whether the applicant's alleged confessions were voluntary or obtained by oppression or improper conduct by officers
  3. 3 Whether the prosecution proved that the applicant had knowledge of the nature of the packages (i.e. that they were drugs)

Ratio Decidendi

The trial judge's directions on the making, voluntariness and truth of the applicant's admissions were adequate under Pang Hiu San and R v Mushtag; the admissions were corroborated by unchallenged facts (possession of nearly 2kg of methamphetamine and hotel links) and the applicant's exculpatory account was not credible; the conviction on the first count was therefore safe and the leave application properly dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal against conviction dismissed; conviction on count 1 affirmed.

Orders

  • Leave to appeal against conviction refused
  • Conviction on count 1 upheld