14 Jan 2020
HKSAR v. ALI QASIM
- Citation
- [2020] HKCA 56
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC332/2018
The Court held the impugned directions, read in context, did not mislead the jury or shift the burden of proof and the conviction was affirmed; on sentence the Court found the aggregate three‑year enhancement (for international element and Form 8 status) on top of a 22‑year starting point was manifestly excessive and reduced the overall sentence by one year to 24 years' imprisonment, allowing the appeal against sentence in part.