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Hong Kong Case Law

Alibi witness
  • 5 Aug 1980

    WONG YIN v. THE QUEEN

    Citation
    WONG YIN v. THE QUEEN
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC547/1980

    Convictions were quashed because the accused was deprived of a fair trial by material procedural defects — notably the magistrate's failure to hear an alibi witness who was clearly material to the defence, together with significant irregularities regarding counsel's withdrawal and the handling and absence of a clear ruling on the cautioned statement — necessitating a retrial.