3 Jan 2017
HKSAR v. HOSSAIN BILLAL
- Citation
- HKSAR v. HOSSAIN BILLAL
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA466/2016
The magistrate's adverse credibility findings were entitled to deference because the defence account was inherently improbable and inconsistent with other evidence (close relationship with the owner, failure to notify owner, unexplained photo on phone); therefore no reasonable excuse or lawful authority existed and the conviction was safe; the sentence followed established guideline and was not excessive, so the appeals failed.