Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Voluntariness and admissibility of admissions

Legal area

Court

20 Jun 2013

HKSAR v. FAHEEM CHAUDHRY MUHAMMAD

Citation

HKSAR v. FAHEEM CHAUDHRY MUHAMMAD<br>
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA157/2013

The appeal was dismissed because the magistrate was entitled to find the post record admission voluntary and admissible, to accept PW1's credible evidence of observation that the appellant was working with a screwdriver, and to rely on Admitted Facts establishing a removal order; those findings provided sufficient evidence to convict beyond reasonable doubt, so the conviction was not unsafe.
30 Nov 2007

HKSAR v. CHAN WAI LEUNG

Citation

HKSAR v. CHAN WAI LEUNG
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC215/2007

The court accepted the prosecution witnesses and the applicant's voluntary admission, found the applicant was in possession of the heroin mixture for the purpose of unlawful trafficking, and concluded the trial judge was entitled to reject the applicant's explanation; on sentencing the six-year term fell within the applicable tariff and was not manifestly excessive, therefore leave to appeal against both conviction and sentence was dismissed.