香港特別行政區 訴 鄧繼祖

香港特別行政區 訴 鄧繼祖

Leave to appeal against sentence was refused because the trial judge’s factual findings on credibility and knowledge were supported by the transaction evidence and established authorities, the 21-month starting point with a 6-month mitigation to 15 months was within a reasonable and non‑excessive range, and there...

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Citation
[2025] HKCA 1062
Parties
Applicant (third Defendant): TANG KAI CHO (鄧繼祖); Respondent: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
27 November 2025
Case Number
CACC96/2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal (conviction and Sentence) / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence; Conviction Appeal Withdrawn
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal against sentence refused; appeal against conviction withdrawn by applicant and dismissed/recorded as withdrawn
Legal Topics
Money Laundering, Sentence Review, Leave to Appeal, Credibility of Evidence
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Anti Money Laundering Appeals Money Laundering Sentence Review Leave to Appeal Credibility of Evidence

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Parties

TANG KAI CHO (鄧繼祖)

Applicant (third Defendant)

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal (conviction and Sentence) / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence; Conviction Appeal Withdrawn

  1. 1 Whether there were reasonable grounds to believe the appellant was handling proceeds of indictable offences (s.25 Organised and Serious Crimes Ordinance)
  2. 2 Whether the sentence imposed (15 months) was manifestly excessive
  3. 3 Whether the trial judge’s adverse credibility findings were justified and sufficient to support conviction and sentence

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to appeal against sentence was refused because the trial judge’s factual findings on credibility and knowledge were supported by the transaction evidence and established authorities, the 21-month starting point with a 6-month mitigation to 15 months was within a reasonable and non‑excessive range, and there was no arguable basis to reduce the sentence on appeal.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal against sentence refused; appeal against conviction withdrawn by applicant and dismissed/recorded as withdrawn

Orders

  • Leave to appeal against sentence refused
  • Application to appeal conviction withdrawn and appeal against conviction dismissed/withdrawn