28 May 2020
HKSAR v. LAU KA SHING
- Citation
- [2020] HKCA 396
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC292/2018
The appellant’s allegations that police officers planted drugs and fabricated admissions were serious imputations against prosecution witnesses and therefore engaged s54(1)(f)(ii); the trial judge lawfully exercised his discretion in allowing limited cross-examination on previous convictions and properly directed the jury that prior convictions bore only on credibility; there was no error of principle or absence of material justifying interference so leave to appeal against conviction is refused and the appeal is dismissed; the sentence was within judicial discretion and the appeal against se…