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Hong Kong Case Law

Appeal on safety of conviction

  • 1 Dec 2010

    HKSAR v. TANG KWOK HING

    Citation
    HKSAR v. TANG KWOK HING
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC161/2010

    The judge properly assessed and preferred the evidence of the two prosecution witnesses, whose evidence was corroborated by identification parades, the applicant's telephone number and medical evidence of injury; there was no basis to conclude the convictions were unsafe, therefore leave to appeal against conviction was dismissed and convictions and sentence upheld.

    • Blackmail
    • Common assault
    • Claiming to be a member of a triad society
    • Credibility and assessment of witnesses
    • Identification parade and telephone evidence
    • Appeal on safety of conviction

  • 10 Dec 1987

    THE QUEEN v. LEUNG WAI KWONG

    Citation
    THE QUEEN v. LEUNG WAI KWONG
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA928/1987

    The magistrate's failure to address a material inconsistency concerning whether the pocket holding the drugs had a zip left a lurking doubt about the safety of the conviction; with the Crown conceding the verdict unsatisfactory, the proper result was to allow the appeal and quash the conviction.

    • Possession for purpose of trafficking
    • Credibility of witnesses
    • Magistrate's reasons
    • Appeal on safety of conviction