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Criminal law [2023] HKCFI 3194

HKSAR v. CHOW HOI YAM

The Court of First Instance dismissed a magistracy appeal against robbery conviction and sentence, upholding CCTV-based identification and a partly consecutive 21-month term.

  • Conviction appeal
  • Sentence concurrency and totality
  • Cctv identification
  • Credibility of witnesses
  • Youth offender considerations
  • Robbery
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Criminal law [2018] HKCA 369

HKSAR v. JASSEY FRANCIS JA AND OTHERS

The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal on conviction for D2 and sentence for D1 and D2 in a cocaine trafficking case, upholding identification evidence and sentence handling.

  • Trafficking in dangerous drugs
  • Identification evidence
  • Guilty plea discount (one-third rule)
  • Form 8 recognizance / non-refoulement status
  • Sentence enhancement for breach of trust
  • Totality and concurrency
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Criminal law HKSAR v. GAMINI PAHALAWATTA

HKSAR v. GAMINI PAHALAWATTA

Conviction for attempted theft upheld on appeal, as identification by the victim and two police officers was accepted; sentence was reduced from 15 to 12 months for good character.

  • Attempted theft
  • Identification evidence
  • Credibility assessment
  • Good character mitigation
  • Appeal against conviction
  • Sentence reduction
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