15 May 2023
香港特別行政區 訴 周衍龍
- Citation
- [2023] HKDC 726
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCC714/2021
The court exercised its discretion in the interests of justice to allow D1 to change his pleas on counts 2 and 3 from wounding with intent (section 17) to assault occasioning actual bodily harm (section 19) because D1's affidavits and counsel's admissions showed the earlier plea was entered with an over-focus on sentencing rather than facts and counsel had not adequately explored the merits of a lesser plea; the prosecution retains the right to accept or reject the amended pleas, and if rejected the court will proceed to trial to determine guilt.