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  • 15 Nov 2021

    HKSAR v. FUNG HOI YEUNG

    Citation
    [2021] HKCA 1589
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC62/2019

    Leave to appeal against conviction and sentence is refused because the grounds advanced were not reasonably arguable: the contested photograph was inadmissible on the facts due to doubtful provenance and lack of authentication (expert interrogation required) so its exclusion was correct; the trial judge's directions and handling of cross-examination were balanced and not prejudicial; there was no improper pressure on the jury; and the sentence (10 years) was within acceptable bounds given the objective aggravating features and did not constitute impermissible double-counting or punishment for…