香港特別行政區 訴 林鴻飛

香港特別行政區 訴 林鴻飛

Leave to appeal was refused because the applicant failed to show an arguable ground; the prosecution evidence and the applicant's inconsistent cautioned statements made it obvious that had he testified he would likely have faced damaging cross‑examination, and trial counsel's decision to advise silence and attack...

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Citation
[2019] HKCA 432
Parties
Applicant: LAM Hung fee (林鴻飛); Respondent: 香港特別行政區
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
2 April 2019
Case Number
CACC109/2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal Leave to Appeal Against Conviction / Application for Leave to Appeal
Outcome
leave to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Credibility and Confession Evidence, Entry Into Premises, Trial Strategy
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Theft Evidence Legal Ethics Leave to Appeal Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Credibility and Confession Evidence Entry Into Premises +1 more

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Parties

LAM Hung fee (林鴻飛)

Applicant

香港特別行政區

Respondent

Procedural Posture

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

  1. 1 Whether leave to appeal conviction for unlawful entry/theft should be granted
  2. 2 Whether trial counsel's advice not to have the applicant give evidence amounted to serious incompetence amounting to a miscarriage of justice
  3. 3 Whether the prosecution evidence was sufficiently cogent to defeat an arguable defence if the applicant had testified

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to appeal was refused because the applicant failed to show an arguable ground; the prosecution evidence and the applicant's inconsistent cautioned statements made it obvious that had he testified he would likely have faced damaging cross‑examination, and trial counsel's decision to advise silence and attack the prosecution's evidence on the signage and credibility was a reasonable tactical choice not amounting to serious incompetence.

Court Disposition

leave to appeal refused

Orders

  • leave to appeal refused