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Hong Kong Case Law

Jury conduct/somnolence
  • 30 Oct 2012

    HKSAR v. CHEN PING FENG

    Citation
    HKSAR v. CHEN PING FENG
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC98/2010

    The Court held the trial judge acted properly: he observed and managed juror conduct and had no basis to discharge the jury; his directions on discrepancies between the record of interview and oral testimony were adequate; the allegations of neglect by trial counsel/solicitor were unsupported given the signed confirmations; the jury was entitled to accept the accomplice's evidence; and the sentence fell within the applicable guideline and was not manifestly excessive — accordingly leave to appeal against conviction and sentence was dismissed.