香港特別行政區 訴 謝俊鴻

香港特別行政區 訴 謝俊鴻

The application for leave to appeal was refused because none of the three grounds disclosed a reasonably arguable case; the trial judge's adverse credibility findings were open on the evidence, supported by multiple inconsistencies and corroboration of police testimony, and there was no material irregularity or...

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Citation
[2022] HKCA 1468
Parties
Applicant: TSE Chun hung (謝俊鴻); Respondent: 香港特別行政區
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
29 September 2022
Case Number
CACC170/2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
leave to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Drug Trafficking, Witness Credibility, Search and Seizure, Chain of Custody, Browne V Dunn, Hearsay/s65 B, S83 W Warning
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Evidence Appellate Procedure Drug Trafficking Witness Credibility Search and Seizure Chain of Custody Browne V Dunn +2 more

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Parties

TSE Chun hung (謝俊鴻)

Applicant

香港特別行政區

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge erred in rejecting the applicant's testimony on credibility grounds
  2. 2 Whether inconsistencies relied upon by the trial judge were material and amounted to unsafe conviction
  3. 3 Admissibility and weight of police written statements under s65B

Ratio Decidendi

The application for leave to appeal was refused because none of the three grounds disclosed a reasonably arguable case; the trial judge's adverse credibility findings were open on the evidence, supported by multiple inconsistencies and corroboration of police testimony, and there was no material irregularity or legal error warranting appellate intervention.

Court Disposition

leave to appeal refused

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal against conviction refused
  • Applicant warned about the risks under Criminal Procedure Ordinance s83W