香港特別行政區 訴 馮定偉

香港特別行政區 訴 馮定偉

The Court held the trial judge gave adequate directions including majority verdict guidance and expressly permitted the jury to take the time they required and to notify the court if in difficulty; there was no evidence jurors felt time pressure, were fatigued or otherwise coerced, and therefore no real danger the...

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Citation
[2018] HKCA 49
Parties
Applicant: FUNG TING WAI (馮定偉); Respondent: 香港特別行政區
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
31 January 2018
Case Number
CACC17/2017
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal Against Conviction (application for Leave) / Leave to Appeal Against Conviction Heard by Court of Appeal
Outcome
application for leave to appeal against conviction dismissed
Legal Topics
Drug Trafficking, Jury Directions, Jury Deliberation, Majority Verdicts, Confession/admission
Source Language
ct
Criminal Law Appellate Law Criminal Procedure Evidence Drug Trafficking Jury Directions Jury Deliberation Majority Verdicts +1 more

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Parties

FUNG TING WAI (馮定偉)

Applicant

香港特別行政區

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal Against Conviction (application for Leave) / Leave to Appeal Against Conviction Heard by Court of Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge failed to adequately manage and assist the jury during prolonged deliberations leading to undue time pressure
  2. 2 Whether the duration and circumstances of jury deliberation rendered the 5-2 majority verdict unsafe
  3. 3 Whether there was any indication jurors were fatigued or felt compelled to reach a verdict

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held the trial judge gave adequate directions including majority verdict guidance and expressly permitted the jury to take the time they required and to notify the court if in difficulty; there was no evidence jurors felt time pressure, were fatigued or otherwise coerced, and therefore no real danger the 5-2 majority verdict was unsafe. The application for leave to appeal against conviction was dismissed.

Court Disposition

application for leave to appeal against conviction dismissed

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal against conviction dismissed