3 May 1972
R. v. MICHAEL LI CHUN TAT AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- R. v. MICHAEL LI CHUN TAT AND ANOTHER
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCC12/1972
The judge exercised the statutory discretion under section 23 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance and ordered separate trials because the Crown failed to show a good reason for a joint trial; there was a real risk of prejudice arising from evidence relevant only to the conspiracy charge (including evidence concerning an uncharged alleged co-conspirator), and the general principle is that charges should not be joined for trial unless justification for joinder is demonstrated.