24 Jan 2006
HKSAR v. OEI HENGKY WIRYO
- Citation
- HKSAR v. OEI HENGKY WIRYO
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC109/2005
Leave to appeal against convictions and sentences was dismissed: the trial judge properly admitted the seized documents for the narrow non‑hearsay purpose of showing they were bookmaking records and part of bookmaking paraphernalia; the Yenny note was properly found to be physically and functionally connected to the betting records; the international/ offshore argument was rejected because the judge found receipt and settlement of bets took place in Hong Kong; under s.25(1) Cap.455 the prosecution need not prove the funds in fact constituted proceeds of the underlying indictable offence; and…