香港特別行政區 對 胡志樂
The jury were properly and fairly directed on the legal issues (including whether the defendant could have failed to notice the appearance of methamphetamine); the evidence (discovery of large quantities, electronic scale, admissions) supported a finding that the defendant knew the nature of the drugs; there was no...
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- Citation
- [2019] HKCA 1333
- Parties
- Respondent: 香港特別行政區; Applicant: Wu Chi Lok (胡志樂)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Jurisdiction
- Hong Kong
- Judgment Date
- 26 November 2019
- Case Number
- CACC388/2017
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Conviction Appeal (application for Leave) / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction Refused at Court of Appeal
- Outcome
- Application for leave to appeal against conviction refused; conviction and sentence stand.
- Legal Topics
- Trafficking/possession With Intent to Supply, Knowledge Element, Confession and Cautioned Statements, Jury Directions, Disclosure of Evidence (telephone Records), Credibility Assessment
- Source Language
- ch
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Parties
香港特別行政區
Respondent
Wu Chi Lok (胡志樂)
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Conviction Appeal (application for Leave) / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction Refused at Court of Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction for trafficking was unsafe or affected by misdirection
- 2 Whether the jury was properly directed on the defendant's knowledge of the nature of the package contents and the appearance of the drugs
- 3 Whether the defendant's cautioned/confession statements were involuntary or should be excluded
Ratio Decidendi
The jury were properly and fairly directed on the legal issues (including whether the defendant could have failed to notice the appearance of methamphetamine); the evidence (discovery of large quantities, electronic scale, admissions) supported a finding that the defendant knew the nature of the drugs; there was no material non‑disclosure or misdirection; therefore the conviction was not unsafe and leave to appeal against conviction was refused.
Court Disposition
Application for leave to appeal against conviction refused; conviction and sentence stand.
Orders
- Leave to appeal against conviction refused.
- Conviction for trafficking upheld.
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CACC 388/2017 [2019] HKCA 1333 香港特別行政區 高等法院上訴法庭 刑事司法管轄權 定罪上訴許可申請 刑事上訴案件2017年第388號 (原高等法院原訟法庭刑事案件2017年第139號) 答辯人 香港特別行政區 對 申請人 胡志樂(wu chi lok) 主審法官: 高等法院上訴法庭副庭長楊振權 聆訊日期: 2019年11月26日 判案書日期: 2019年11月26日 判案書 申請人(胡志樂)原被控兩項“販毒”罪。第一項控罪涉及4,908克“冰毒”,第二項控罪則涉及69.7克“冰毒”。申請人否認兩項控罪,並在高等法院原訟法庭法官邱智立(原審法官)會同陪審團席前受審。 2017年11月8日,陪審團裁定申請人第一項控罪罪名成立。就第二項控罪,陪審團只裁定他管有該項控罪所指的69.7克“冰毒”。就兩項控罪,申請人被判處入獄共26年3個月。 申請人不服定罪,現要求獲准就第一項“販毒”罪的定罪上訴。 本案的案情極為簡單。控方指在2016年11月14日警員搜查申請人的住所時,在申請人的房間內發現一個紙皮箱,內載有第一項控罪所指的5袋毒品和一個電子磅。警員在房間的枱上亦檢獲第二項控罪所指的毒品和兩個冰壼。 申請人在警誡下說“呀Sir,批貨我收人一萬蚊放住喺我屋企,遲啲先送返走,我最初真係唔知嗰啲係咩貨,直至我今朝幫手派貨打開先知係毒品冰”。 其後在進一步錄影會面中,申請人重申是他人指示他運送有關的紙皮箱。他指不知道箱內載有甚麼東西,但他承認曾檢查過紙皮箱,看見內載的像是“冰毒”,但他沒有細心看,故不能肯定。 申請人力稱有向客人表明不會參與運毒,但客人表示很快便會找人取回紙皮箱及內載物品,但警員卻先到達現場將他拘捕。申請人亦指枱上檢獲的冰壼和毒品是作自用。 作供自辯時,申請人指有一名叫Peter的客人指示他運送兩個密封的紙皮箱,但他不知道紙皮箱所載何物。其後有人指示將其中一箱送去東成里,但沒有人接收,結果他按指示將其中一箱放在橋底,並將另外一箱帶返家中。申請人承認自己曾檢視紙皮箱,並懷疑內載的是毒品,但客人告訴他箱內所載的只是浴鹽並會稍後取回。申請人承認第二項控罪所指的毒品是他買回來,而冰壼亦是他作吸毒用。申請人亦承認被檢獲的電子磅是屬於他的,但他指電子磅並非放在紙皮箱內,而是放在魚缸處用作秤餵魚的魚糧。 申請人否認有作出過招認。他指是在警員的威嚇下,才在補錄供詞簽名及在錄影會面時說出一些假話。申請人力稱對紙皮箱內載有“冰毒”一事不知情。 本案的案情十分簡單,陪審團要作出的裁決亦絕非複雜。原審法官有就有關的法律問題和案情向陪審團詳細述及,亦有列出申請人的答辯理由及證供。 原審法官就申請人會否忽略“冰毒”和浴鹽的外貌向陪審團作出的指引是合理、正確和公平的。 申請人指曾向警方索取其電話的通話記錄,但只取得已被接聽的電話記錄,而沒有取得未被接聽的電話記錄。他指警方的處理方法對他不公平。申請人的說法絕非正確。根據控方的記錄,有關電話記錄已有全部向辯方披露,而辯方亦從來沒有投訴控方提供的電話記錄不齊全。申請人的說法根本是強詞奪理。事實上,以案件的整體背景而言,該些電話記錄亦不具任何重要性。 本席認為申請人的證供全不合信,陪審團有權否定他的證供,並裁定他對涉案毒品是知情的。陪審團的裁決是事實裁決,上訴法庭沒有基礎改判。 本席認為裁定申請人“販毒”的有罪裁決是穩妥的。申請人要求推翻定罪的上訴完全沒有可爭拗的論點支持,更沒有成功的機會。 因此,本席不批准申請人就定罪提出的上訴許可申請。 (楊振權) 高等法院上訴法庭副庭長 答辯人: 由律政司高級檢控官吳卓樺代表。 申請人: 沒有律師代表,親自應訊。