29 Aug 2016
香港特別行政區 訴 朱家言及另三人
- Citation
- 香港特別行政區 訴 朱家言及另三人
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA496/2015
The trial judge's credibility findings and assessment that the available video evidence was of insufficient quality to undermine witness testimony were entitled to deference and not irrational; the proffered new videos were not sufficiently different or decisive to satisfy tests for admission as fresh evidence and would not have altered the outcome; therefore convictions were safe and upheld. However, sentencing for all four appellants was excessive in context (age, background, potential non-custodial options) and appellate court set aside the custodial/reformatory orders and remitted for app…