香港特別行政區 訴 謝信誠

香港特別行政區 訴 謝信誠

Appeal against sentence was allowed because the sentencing judge potentially incorporated the assault on the police officer into the illegal assembly sentence (risk of double‑counting) and failed to address whether the appellant was properly to be treated as a joint participant in the attempted robbery based on the...

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Citation
[2022] HKCA 1455
Parties
Applicant: TSE Shun shing (謝信誠); Respondent: 香港特別行政區
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
29 September 2022
Case Number
CACC250/2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal Against Sentence / Leave to Appeal Against Sentence Granted
Outcome
Leave to appeal against sentence granted
Legal Topics
Illegal Assembly, Attempted Robbery, Assaulting Police Officer, Sentencing Guidelines, Joint Enterprise, Video Evidence
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Sentencing Public Order Evidence Illegal Assembly Attempted Robbery Assaulting Police Officer Sentencing Guidelines +2 more

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Parties

TSE Shun shing (謝信誠)

Applicant

香港特別行政區

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal Against Sentence / Leave to Appeal Against Sentence Granted

  1. 1 Whether the original sentencing double‑counted the assault conduct in sentencing for illegal assembly
  2. 2 Whether the trial judge erred in treating the appellant as a joint participant in the attempted robbery without addressing whether the co‑actor had intent to steal the police shotgun
  3. 3 Whether the sentencing judge applied appropriate comparative authorities and properly articulated reasons for the chosen global sentence

Ratio Decidendi

Appeal against sentence was allowed because the sentencing judge potentially incorporated the assault on the police officer into the illegal assembly sentence (risk of double‑counting) and failed to address whether the appellant was properly to be treated as a joint participant in the attempted robbery based on the video evidence alone; those defects required leave to appeal and re‑consideration of sentence.

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal against sentence granted

Orders

  • Permission to appeal against sentence granted