18 Jun 2020
HKSAR v. TANG KWAI WA
- Citation
- [2020] HKCFI 1193
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA556/2019
The court upheld the magistrate's findings that the gold slabs constituted 'cargo' within the statutory definition and were unmanifested; the statutory exceptions for passenger personal baggage did not apply to the facts and the wording does not extend 'passenger' to include a driver; the admissions were admissible and their exculpatory parts were properly rejected on the evidence; prosecutorial replies were permissible and did not render the trial unfair; the conviction was safe and the sentence was not manifestly excessive, therefore the appeal was dismissed.