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Topic

Admissibility of post-arrest conduct

Legal area

Court

20 Aug 2014

HKSAR v. EJEGI EDWIN ROBORT

Citation

HKSAR v. EJEGI EDWIN ROBORT
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA197/2014

The conviction was safe because the particulars of the charge unambiguously covered the appellant's conduct inside the Central Police Station on 22 October 2013, including post‑arrest conduct in Interview Room No.7, and that conduct constituted obstruction; the sentence of 7 days was within the appropriate range and not wrong in principle.
15 Nov 1999

HKSAR v. LAW HAY CHUNG AND OTHERS

Citation

HKSAR v. LAW HAY CHUNG AND OTHERS
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC628/1998

Section 60 removed the old mandatory corroboration direction; the trial judge properly exercised discretion in assessing accomplice testimony, sought independent supportive evidence where available, correctly admitted post-arrest conduct as probative of knowledge/participation against A1 and A2, and the totality of direct and circumstantial evidence (banking records, cash transfers, seized items, videotape and consistent accomplice testimony) proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt; convictions are safe.