26 Jul 1983
THE QUEEN v. HONG YIU FAT
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. HONG YIU FAT
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC381/1983
The failure to give a full and careful direction on the legal effect of alleged withdrawal and the necessity for continuing intent up to the moment of strangulation made the murder conviction unsafe; omissions regarding the expert's disbelief were not prejudicial. The appropriate remedy was to quash the murder conviction and substitute a verdict of guilty of attempted murder.