19 May 2023
HKSAR v. SYSOEV IGOREVICH IURII
- Citation
- [2023] HKCA 638
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC366/2018
The Court held the alleged interpreter mistranslations were immaterial when viewed in context of the appellant's full testimony and overall case; the expert psychiatric and pharmacological reports did not demonstrate incapacity to form knowledge or intent and were either repetitive or inadmissible as fresh evidence under s.83V; Nikita's proffered evidence lacked credibility and was available but not called at trial; accordingly leave to appeal and the renewed grounds against conviction were refused and the conviction was upheld. On sentence, the appellant had rendered assistance of practical…