香港特別行政區 訴 H.Z.

香港特別行政區 訴 H.Z.

Bail was refused because the application merely repeated the previously dismissed application without any material change or new evidence, and the alleged collusion to induce guilty pleas was speculative and unsupported, therefore insufficient to justify bail pending appeal.

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Citation
[2024] HKCA 1081
Parties
Applicant: H.Z.; Respondent: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
19 November 2024
Case Number
CACC10/2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Bail Application Pending Appeal After Sentencing
Outcome
Bail application refused.
Legal Topics
Bail Pending Appeal, Leave to Appeal (out of Time), Sentence Appeal, Alleged Inducement of Guilty Plea
Source Language
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Criminal Law Bail Appeal Sentencing Bail Pending Appeal Leave to Appeal (out of Time) Sentence Appeal Alleged Inducement of Guilty Plea

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Parties

H.Z.

Applicant

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Bail Application Pending Appeal After Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether bail should be granted pending appeal
  2. 2 Whether there has been any change in circumstances or new evidence since the prior bail refusal
  3. 3 Whether the applicant's allegation of collusion to induce guilty pleas constitutes a credible new ground

Ratio Decidendi

Bail was refused because the application merely repeated the previously dismissed application without any material change or new evidence, and the alleged collusion to induce guilty pleas was speculative and unsupported, therefore insufficient to justify bail pending appeal.

Court Disposition

Bail application refused.

Orders

  • Application for bail pending appeal is dismissed.