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Possession as evidential link
  • 16 Aug 2002

    HKSAR v. CHOW SAI MAU

    Citation
    HKSAR v. CHOW SAI MAU
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA246/2002

    Given the appellant's possession of keys that opened premises containing substantial quantities of obscene DVDs, his furtive attempt to discard those keys in custody, his nervous conduct, and his election not to give evidence when an explanation was required, the magistrate was entitled to draw the only proper and irresistible inference that the appellant was in possession of the obscene articles for publication; the acquittal on Shop 23 was properly based on evidence of subletting.