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  • 13 Sept 2013

    HKSAR v. TANG CHI HO

    Citation
    HKSAR v. TANG CHI HO
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC459/2012

    The court held the admissions were admissible and voluntary because the applicant, already in custody and shown large quantities of drugs, was sufficiently apprised of the seriousness of the matter when cautioned; absence of Sergeant 45853 did not render the evidence inadmissible as other officers testified and the prosecution explained his unavailability; the summing‑up, directions on trafficking and good character were balanced and adequate; the alternative s37 verdict was not properly raised at trial and thus not to be left to the jury. Consequently leave to appeal against conviction was d…