10 Oct 2006
HKSAR v. SO HOI CHUEN AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- HKSAR v. SO HOI CHUEN AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA398/2006
The court held the magistrate did not err in admitting the ICAC recordings after proper discretionary balancing; the absent witness was properly assessed as unreliable and did not deny a fair trial; the audio evidence established that the 1st appellant agreed to take the keys and tenancy constituting acceptance under s.2(2) even if the flat was not actually occupied; given the seriousness of corruption by a senior police officer and need for deterrence the 2nd appellant's sentence of 15 months was not manifestly excessive. Accordingly both appeals were dismissed.