香港特別行政區 訴 劉曜彰

香港特別行政區 訴 劉曜彰

Appellate court upheld the trial judge’s factual findings that the contemporaneous WhatsApp communications together with on-scene observations provided sufficient evidence that the applicant knowingly organised and assisted the movement of unauthorised entrants and that he entered into an agreement to assist another...

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Citation
[2023] HKCA 967
Parties
Applicant: LAU YIU CHEUNG (劉曜彰); Respondent: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
10 August 2023
Case Number
CACC147/2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence / Application for Leave to Appeal (refused)
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal against conviction and sentence refused; convictions and sentences upheld.
Legal Topics
Unauthorised Entry, Assisting Unauthorised Entrants, Conspiracy, Evidence Sufficiency, Sentencing
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Immigration Law Appellate Procedure Unauthorised Entry Assisting Unauthorised Entrants Conspiracy Evidence Sufficiency Sentencing

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Parties

LAU YIU CHEUNG (劉曜彰)

Applicant

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence / Application for Leave to Appeal (refused)

  1. 1 Whether there was sufficient evidence that applicant knowingly assisted six unauthorised entrants in Hong Kong
  2. 2 Whether WhatsApp voice messages established agreement/conspiracy to assist an unauthorised entrant
  3. 3 Whether the persons found were properly characterised as "unauthorised entrants" under the Immigration Ordinance and related instruments

Ratio Decidendi

Appellate court upheld the trial judge’s factual findings that the contemporaneous WhatsApp communications together with on-scene observations provided sufficient evidence that the applicant knowingly organised and assisted the movement of unauthorised entrants and that he entered into an agreement to assist another unauthorised entrant; the factual findings and sentencing exercise were not vitiated by procedural unfairness or manifestly excessive, therefore leave to appeal was refused and convictions and sentences affirmed.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal against conviction and sentence refused; convictions and sentences upheld.

Orders

  • Leave to appeal against conviction and sentence refused
  • Convictions and sentences confirmed