香港特別行政區 訴 葛偉倫

香港特別行政區 訴 葛偉倫

Leave to appeal refused because the appellate judge found no error in the trial judge's directions and concluded that, on the totality of the evidence (including CCTV, conduct in collecting the package and related communications), the jury had ample evidence to infer the applicant knew the package contained...

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Citation
[2022] HKCA 566
Parties
Respondent: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Applicant: KOT Wai lun
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
22 April 2022
Case Number
CACC77/2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal: Leave to Appeal Against Conviction Application / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal against conviction refused
Legal Topics
Drug Trafficking, Conviction, Jury Directions, Evidence, Leave to Appeal
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Drugs Law Appeal Law Drug Trafficking Conviction Jury Directions Evidence Leave to Appeal

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Parties

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Respondent

KOT Wai lun

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal: Leave to Appeal Against Conviction Application / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction

  1. 1 Whether there was sufficient evidence for a reasonable jury to convict the applicant of trafficking dangerous drugs
  2. 2 Whether the trial judge's directions to the jury were adequate and correct
  3. 3 Whether the applicant knew the package contained drugs

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to appeal refused because the appellate judge found no error in the trial judge's directions and concluded that, on the totality of the evidence (including CCTV, conduct in collecting the package and related communications), the jury had ample evidence to infer the applicant knew the package contained dangerous drugs.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal against conviction refused

Orders

  • Leave to appeal refused
  • Applicant warned and acknowledged risk under Criminal Procedure Ordinance section 83W