香港特別行政區 訴 劉曉敏

香港特別行政區 訴 劉曉敏

The Court held the experimental evidence by PW3 and PW4 was admissible as factual testing showing the improvised launcher could propel the marbles with force; PW2's evidence including the recorded cautioned statements was credible and voluntary on the facts; given the contextual circumstances the only reasonable...

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Citation
[2021] HKCFI 3255
Parties
Respondent: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Appellant: Liu Xiaomin
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
9 November 2021
Case Number
HCMA383/2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal Against Conviction Under Public Order Ordinance (cap.245) S33(1),(2) / Appellate Hearing in Court of First Instance
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; conviction and sentence affirmed
Legal Topics
Possession of Offensive Weapon, Admissibility of Confessions, Opinion Evidence Vs Factual Evidence, Relevance and Probative Value of Experiments, Credibility Assessment of Witnesses, Standard of Appellate Review
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Evidence Police Procedure Weapons Offences Appellate Law Possession of Offensive Weapon Admissibility of Confessions Opinion Evidence Vs Factual Evidence +3 more

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Parties

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Respondent

Liu Xiaomin

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal Against Conviction Under Public Order Ordinance (cap.245) S33(1),(2) / Appellate Hearing in Court of First Instance

  1. 1 Whether tests by PW3 and PW4 constituted inadmissible opinion evidence or admissible factual evidence of capability to fire marbles and cause injury
  2. 2 Whether PW2's evidence and the recorded/confessed statements were voluntary and admissible
  3. 3 Whether trial judge erred in credibility findings and in rejecting the defence explanation (water‑balloon device/club training use)

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held the experimental evidence by PW3 and PW4 was admissible as factual testing showing the improvised launcher could propel the marbles with force; PW2's evidence including the recorded cautioned statements was credible and voluntary on the facts; given the contextual circumstances the only reasonable inference was intent to possess the device and marbles for use as offensive weapons, and the appellate court would not overturn the trial judge's credibility findings; therefore the conviction was upheld.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; conviction and sentence affirmed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • Conviction affirmed