17 Jun 1988
THE QUEEN v. LEE TAT CHOI
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. LEE TAT CHOI
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA304/1988
Because the magistrate did not evaluate and explain why the independent defence witness's evidence was disbelieved despite creating a real and crucial conflict with the police evidence, the conviction could not be sustained; a magistrate must state reasons sufficient to show how conflicts were resolved, particularly where independent witness evidence exists, and failure to do so requires quashing the conviction.