香港特別行政區 訴 鄧駿良

香港特別行政區 訴 鄧駿良

The appellate court refused leave because the evidence presented at trial was sufficient for a properly directed jury to convict; the trial judge gave accurate, clear and adequate directions on burden, standard, joint possession and permissible inferences, and the appellant failed to demonstrate any procedural...

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香港特別行政區 訴 鄧駿良
Parties
Applicant / First Defendant: TANG CHUN LEUNG (鄧駿良); Respondent: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
28 November 2016
Case Number
CACC61/2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal Against Conviction (drug Trafficking) / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction (leave Refused)
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal against conviction dismissed
Legal Topics
Possession With Intent to Supply, Joint Possession / Common Purpose, Sufficiency of Evidence, Jury Directions, Reasonable Doubt, Procedural Fairness
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Drugs Law Appeal Law Possession With Intent to Supply Joint Possession / Common Purpose Sufficiency of Evidence Jury Directions Reasonable Doubt +1 more

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Parties

TANG CHUN LEUNG (鄧駿良)

Applicant / First Defendant

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal Against Conviction (drug Trafficking) / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction (leave Refused)

  1. 1 Whether there was sufficient evidence for a jury properly directed to convict the applicant of trafficking ketamine
  2. 2 Whether the trial judge misdirected the jury on joint possession and inference from surrounding facts
  3. 3 Whether alleged procedural failings (failure to record cautions/notes, absence of forensic matches) caused prejudice rendering the trial unfair

Ratio Decidendi

The appellate court refused leave because the evidence presented at trial was sufficient for a properly directed jury to convict; the trial judge gave accurate, clear and adequate directions on burden, standard, joint possession and permissible inferences, and the appellant failed to demonstrate any procedural irregularity or evidential deficiency that caused a miscarriage of justice.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal against conviction dismissed

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal against conviction dismissed
  • No order as to costs recorded in judgment text