31 Oct 2002
HKSAR v. LAM CHIU CHUEN AND OTHERS
- Citation
- HKSAR v. LAM CHIU CHUEN AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA288/2002
Conspiracy to defraud convictions were quashed because the particulars were insufficient and, on the facts, the complainant (an undercover officer) suffered no economic loss as she received the goods paid for, so the alleged agreement amounted to lying rather than fraud; the convictions for false imprisonment were upheld as safe but the custodial sentences were suspended for two years because the detention was short, non‑violent, technical and occurred in a public, busy location; the 3rd appellant's appeal on costs failed due to conduct attracting suspicion.