12 Oct 2021
HKSAR v. MORROW JR CHARLES RAYMOND
- Citation
- [2021] HKCFI 3047
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCCC292/2020
Because the accused expressly testified to good character and denial of drug involvement, the judge exercised discretion under section 54(1)(f)(ii) to permit limited cross-examination: leave was granted to impeach credibility with the proved methamphetamine conviction (81 months) as established by available judgment material, but refused for other alleged road‑traffic and historical convictions where proof relied only on a DEA memorandum or was indeterminate (including a 1992 drugs entry) because of insufficient reliable proof and risk of unfair prejudice; the jury must be directed to use the…