HKSAR v. OH EUGENE JAE-HOON

HKSAR v. OH EUGENE JAE-HOON

The magistrate properly applied the Cunningham test to the assault and Caldwell to the criminal damage; credible independent eyewitness evidence established that the appellant threw rocks that caused PW1 to apprehend immediate unlawful violence and that one rock damaged PW2's parked car; self-defence was not available on the facts; alleged tape tampering and non-disclosure did not materially prejudice the defence. Consequently the convictions were upheld and the appeal dismissed.

Citation
HKSAR v. OH EUGENE JAE-HOON
Parties
Respondent: HKSAR; Appellant: OH EUGENE JAE-HOON
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
16 May 2003
Case Number
HCMA369/2002
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal (magistracy) / Appeal Heard and Judgment Delivered (convictions Challenged)
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; convictions for common assault and criminal damage upheld.
Legal Topics
Assault, Criminal Damage, Recklessness (cunningham V Caldwell), Self Defence, Disclosure Obligations, Transferred Malice
Source Language
EN
Criminal Law Evidence Procedure Disclosure Assault Criminal Damage Recklessness (cunningham V Caldwell) Self Defence +2 more

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Parties

HKSAR

Respondent

OH EUGENE JAE-HOON

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal (magistracy) / Appeal Heard and Judgment Delivered (convictions Challenged)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate test for recklessness for assault and for criminal damage
  2. 2 Sufficiency of evidence that appellant's rock damaged complainant's car
  3. 3 Whether appellant acted in self-defence

Ratio Decidendi

The magistrate properly applied the Cunningham test to the assault and Caldwell to the criminal damage; credible independent eyewitness evidence established that the appellant threw rocks that caused PW1 to apprehend immediate unlawful violence and that one rock damaged PW2's parked car; self-defence was not available on the facts; alleged tape tampering and non-disclosure did not materially prejudice the defence. Consequently the convictions were upheld and the appeal dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; convictions for common assault and criminal damage upheld.

Orders

  • Appeals against conviction dismissed.