4 Jan 2002
HKSAR v. SHUM KOON LAM
- Citation
- HKSAR v. SHUM KOON LAM
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC73/2001
The court held that the judge's summing up did not deny a fair trial; the law is that an offer to supply a dangerous drug is complete upon the making of the offer irrespective of intention so convictions on counts 3 and 6 were safe; an act preparatory to manufacture requires proof of intent and the judge adequately directed the jury so conviction on count 5 was safe; however the 4th count conviction was unsafe because it rested solely on uncorroborated informer evidence and was quashed; the 14 year sentence for the preparatory manufacture offence was not manifestly excessive notwithstanding e…