16 Mar 1984
THE QUEEN v. WONG KIN-WANG
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. WONG KIN-WANG
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC696/1983
Statutory presumptions in the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance convert proof of sufficient custody/control of a vehicle and keys into a rebuttable presumption of possession and knowledge; the evidence that the appellant drove the vehicle, sat in the driving seat, had the ignition keys in the car and altered position to facilitate placement of the holdall was sufficient to allow the jury to apply the presumptions; the trial judge's directions were adequate and did not reverse the burden of proof; appeal against conviction is dismissed.