26 Apr 2000
HKSAR v. POON SHUK KUEN
- Citation
- HKSAR v. POON SHUK KUEN
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA581/1999
The magistrate's clear and unequivocal adverse assessment of the defence witnesses' credibility was within proper evaluative bounds despite some unfortunate wording and the absence of a catalogue of inconsistencies; minor factual slips did not demonstrate a misunderstanding sufficient to render the conviction unsafe, so the appeal against conviction is dismissed; however immediate imprisonment was excessive and the sentences are suspended for one year, exercise justified under s119(1)(d).