31 Oct 1990
THE QUEEN v. PAUL KIN SEN, LIWANPO
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. PAUL KIN SEN, LIWANPO
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC73/1989
The trial judge's directions were legally adequate: independent facts and circumstances from which knowledge could be inferred were properly identified as capable of corroborating accomplice testimony; the judge did not usurp the jury's function because he left the drawing of the inference to the jury. Convictions were therefore upheld. Sentences were varied on appeal to concurrent terms of five years' imprisonment to reflect appropriate exercise of sentencing discretion given the circumstances and statutory position.