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Admissibility and weight of audio evidence
  • 25 Oct 2012

    香港特別行政區 訴 林志剛

    Citation
    香港特別行政區 訴 林志剛
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA127/2012

    The appellate court found the trial judge had carefully and reasonably evaluated the totality of evidence, including the audio recording, medical and police evidence, and witness demeanour; the appellant's alternative explanations were implausible and unsupported; therefore the conviction was safe and the appeal was dismissed.

    • Common assault
    • Appeal against conviction
    • Credibility assessment
    • Admissibility and weight of audio evidence
    • Adjournment applications