香港特別行政區 訴 廖光榮

香港特別行政區 訴 廖光榮

Leave to appeal against conviction and leave to appeal out‑of‑time against sentence were refused because the trial judge properly directed the jury about reliance on PW1 and inconsistencies, the jury could rationally convict, and the sentencing judge followed orthodox starting points and methodology so the sentence...

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Citation
[2025] HKCA 819
Parties
Respondent: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Applicant: Lui Kwong Wing (廖光榮)
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
10 September 2025
Case Number
CACC3/2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal (leave to Appeal) / Application for Leave to Appeal Conviction and Out of Time Application for Leave to Appeal Sentence
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal conviction refused; application for leave to appeal sentence (out‑of‑time) refused.
Legal Topics
Conspiracy to Traffic Dangerous Drugs, Reliability of Prosecution Witness, Jury Directions, Sentencing Starting Points and Uplift for Role, Leave to Appeal, Out‑of‑time Appeal
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Sentencing Drugs Law Procedure Conspiracy to Traffic Dangerous Drugs Reliability of Prosecution Witness Jury Directions Sentencing Starting Points and Uplift for Role +2 more

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Parties

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Respondent

Lui Kwong Wing (廖光榮)

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal (leave to Appeal) / Application for Leave to Appeal Conviction and Out of Time Application for Leave to Appeal Sentence

  1. 1 Whether the conviction was unsafe because the key prosecution witness (PW1) was unreliable and inconsistent
  2. 2 Whether the trial judge's directions to the jury were adequate
  3. 3 Whether the sentence was manifestly excessive and whether proper sentencing methodology was applied

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to appeal against conviction and leave to appeal out‑of‑time against sentence were refused because the trial judge properly directed the jury about reliance on PW1 and inconsistencies, the jury could rationally convict, and the sentencing judge followed orthodox starting points and methodology so the sentence was not manifestly excessive.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal conviction refused; application for leave to appeal sentence (out‑of‑time) refused.

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal against conviction refused.
  • Application for leave to appeal against sentence (out‑of‑time) refused.