20 Apr 2010
HKSAR v. HAU TUNG YING AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- HKSAR v. HAU TUNG YING AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC72/2009
The Court of Appeal held the 1st applicant's interview was admissible and voluntary; although the judge convicted on a broader factual basis than the Crown's opening (treating the thefts as overt acts of a general conspiracy), that departure did not prejudice the defendants because the theft counts were before the court, the defence had opportunity to meet those allegations and the evidence established that bogus consultancy agreements were used to divert company funds and that the applicants acted dishonestly; accordingly leave to appeal against conviction was dismissed and the sentence appe…