12 Aug 2025
HKSAR v. GWALA NHLANHLA JOHANNES
- Citation
- [2025] HKCA 751
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC175/2024
The trial judge correctly followed specimen directions on duress and fairly summarised the defence and evidence, so there is no reasonably arguable ground to grant leave to appeal against conviction; however, because new sentencing guidelines would materially reduce the appropriate sentence for the quantity of cocaine involved, leave to appeal against sentence is granted out of time and an appeal aid certificate is ordered to enable legal representation on the sentence appeal.