2 Nov 2006
HKSAR v. CHAN CHUN YEUNG AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- HKSAR v. CHAN CHUN YEUNG AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC45/2006
1st applicant: Conviction for conspiracy to defraud upheld because PW32's admission together with independent evidence (use of forged cheques, false names, handovers and witness identifications) proved participation beyond reasonable doubt; leave to appeal conviction refused. Sentence reduced on appeal from 44 months to 18 months because of the applicant's youth and clear record. 2nd applicant: Prosecution conceded insufficient proof of conspiratorial agreement; conviction on the conspiracy charge quashed. Proposed amendment to theft on appeal refused because substitution would cause injustic…