香港特別行政區 訴 嚴霆鋒

香港特別行政區 訴 嚴霆鋒

Where a privately owned car was parked on a public road, the court properly treated the car as a "public place" under s.33(1) of the Public Order Ordinance; the evidence that the baton was found in the vehicle while it was parked in a public place was sufficient for conviction and the trial judge's factual...

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Citation
[2022] HKCFI 1935
Parties
Respondent: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Appellant: Yim Ting Fung
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
4 July 2022
Case Number
HCMA91/2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal Conviction Appeal / Court of First Instance Hearing on Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; conviction and sentence upheld.
Legal Topics
Possession of Offensive Weapon, Definition of Public Place, Burden of Proof on Location
Source Language
ct
Criminal Law Public Order Statutory Interpretation Search and Seizure Possession of Offensive Weapon Definition of Public Place Burden of Proof on Location

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Parties

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Respondent

Yim Ting Fung

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Conviction Appeal / Court of First Instance Hearing on Appeal Against Conviction

  1. 1 Whether a privately owned car parked on a public road constitutes a "public place" under s.33(1) of the Public Order Ordinance (Cap.245)
  2. 2 Whether the prosecution discharged the burden to prove the vehicle was a public place beyond reasonable doubt
  3. 3 Whether facts that the weapon was inside a closed compartment and the car was not open to the public negate the characterisation of the car as a public place

Ratio Decidendi

Where a privately owned car was parked on a public road, the court properly treated the car as a "public place" under s.33(1) of the Public Order Ordinance; the evidence that the baton was found in the vehicle while it was parked in a public place was sufficient for conviction and the trial judge's factual conclusion should not be disturbed on appeal.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; conviction and sentence upheld.

Orders

  • Appeal against conviction dismissed
  • Conviction for possession of an offensive weapon in a public place under s.33(1) of Cap.245 upheld