Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Weight of character evidence

Legal area

Court

17 Nov 2005

HKSAR v. WONG HANG SO

Citation

HKSAR v. WONG HANG SO
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA1066/2003

The magistrate lawfully rejected the appellant's account as inherently improbable, properly evaluated credibility including good character, accepted evidential inferences about documentary material and handwriting, and the prosecution proved conspiracy to defraud beyond reasonable doubt; therefore the conviction was not unsafe and the appeal is dismissed.
7 Jan 1997

R. v. CHUNG CHI WAN

Citation

R. v. CHUNG CHI WAN
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA1095/1996

The magistrate properly evaluated the evidence, accepted the credible testimony of prosecution witnesses (including PW4), correctly treated the appellant's interview statements as less probative than sworn evidence and justifiably inferred the appellant knew the letter was false; the Crown proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt and the conviction is safe.