香港特別行政區 訴 林文軒

香港特別行政區 訴 林文軒

The application for leave to appeal out of time was dismissed because the trial judge acted within his discretion in continuing the trial in the applicant's absence after repeated unexplained absences and inability to contact him, the continuation did not produce unfairness given that major witnesses had already...

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Citation
[2022] HKCA 742
Parties
Applicant: LAM Man hin (林文軒); Respondent: 香港特別行政區
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
23 May 2022
Case Number
CACC212/2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time Against Conviction and Sentence
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Fraud, Credit Card Fraud, Trial in Absence, Leave to Appeal Out of Time, Concurrency of Sentences
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Procedure Appeal Sentencing Fraud Credit Card Fraud Trial in Absence Leave to Appeal Out of Time +1 more

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Parties

LAM Man hin (林文軒)

Applicant

香港特別行政區

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time Against Conviction and Sentence

  1. 1 Whether the trial could properly continue in the defendant's absence
  2. 2 Whether the defendant was deprived of a fair trial by lack of representation and opportunity to defend
  3. 3 Whether the out‑of‑time application for leave to appeal should be granted

Ratio Decidendi

The application for leave to appeal out of time was dismissed because the trial judge acted within his discretion in continuing the trial in the applicant's absence after repeated unexplained absences and inability to contact him, the continuation did not produce unfairness given that major witnesses had already given evidence when the applicant and his counsel were present, the convictions on counts 2 and 3 were supported by reliable evidence beyond reasonable doubt, and the sentencing decision (partial concurrency with total term of 27 months) was within appropriate sentencing principles for credit‑card fraud.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal out of time against conviction and sentence dismissed