6 Aug 2010
HKSAR v KHAN WASAL
- Citation
- HKSAR v KHAN WASAL
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCCC389/2009
The judge refused the defence costs because the defendant deliberately withheld cogent identifying evidence of the central defence witness until the late stages of trial, thereby misleading the prosecution and causing them to treat their case as stronger; that conduct constituted positive reasons to refuse costs despite the jury's acquittal.