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Hong Kong Case Law

Awareness/mens rea
  • 7 Jul 2004

    HKSAR v. HUI PUI KAN

    Citation
    HKSAR v. HUI PUI KAN
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA270/2004

    The magistrate's factual finding that the appellant had full awareness and did not suffer a total loss of voluntary control was open on the evidence; the medical evidence did not establish automatism and the prosecution proved awareness beyond reasonable doubt, therefore the conviction stands.