香港特別行政區 訴 楊嘉敏

香港特別行政區 訴 楊嘉敏

The leave application is dismissed because the asserted grounds are without merit: the trial counsel's conduct was reasonable and credible, the trial judge's directions cured any potential prejudice from extraneous questioning, and the issues raised do not disclose an arguable case that the conviction should be...

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Citation
[2022] HKCA 277
Parties
Applicant: YEUNG KA MAN (楊嘉敏); Respondent: 香港特別行政區
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
17 February 2022
Case Number
CACC291/2019
Procedural Posture
Criminal — Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction / Court of Appeal Hearing on Leave Application
Outcome
application for leave to appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Drug Trafficking, Possession, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Judicial Directions, Prejudice From Other Acts Evidence, Search and Seizure, Leave to Appeal
Source Language
ch
Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Evidence Appeal Drug Trafficking Possession Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Judicial Directions +3 more

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Parties

YEUNG KA MAN (楊嘉敏)

Applicant

香港特別行政區

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal — Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction / Court of Appeal Hearing on Leave Application

  1. 1 whether applicant had knowledge of drugs found in her handbag
  2. 2 whether evidence supported conviction for trafficking
  3. 3 whether alleged ineffective assistance of counsel constituted a ground for appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The leave application is dismissed because the asserted grounds are without merit: the trial counsel's conduct was reasonable and credible, the trial judge's directions cured any potential prejudice from extraneous questioning, and the issues raised do not disclose an arguable case that the conviction should be overturned.

Court Disposition

application for leave to appeal dismissed

Orders

  • leave to appeal against conviction dismissed
  • original conviction and sentence remain in force