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Hong Kong Case Law

Inference from flight/consciousness of guilt
  • 27 Oct 2005

    HKSAR v. CHU TAK YIN

    Citation
    HKSAR v. CHU TAK YIN
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA792/2005

    The magistrate accepted the complainant's credible account, relied on CCTV and admitted facts that the appellant used the ATM after the complainant, and drew a reasonable inference of dishonest appropriation supported by the appellant's flight; those findings proved theft beyond reasonable doubt and were not upset on appeal.

    • Theft under theft ordinance cap.210 s9
    • Assessment of witness credibility
    • Admitted facts under criminal procedure ordinance cap.221 s65c
    • Inference from flight/consciousness of guilt
    • Appellate review of magistrate findings