7 Jun 2007
HKSAR v. LEE WAI YIU AND OTHERS
- Citation
- HKSAR v. LEE WAI YIU AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC100/2006
The Court held that under s.25(1) Cap.455 the prosecution need not universally prove the predicate indictable offence as part of actus reus; proof focuses on the defendant's knowledge or reasonable grounds to believe the property represented proceeds of an indictable offence. The judge was entitled to accept the forensic accountant's analysis (including cash and transfer transactions) and, on the volume, timing with race meeting settlement days, cash proportions, lack of declared income and presence at bookmaking premises, to infer beyond reasonable doubt that each defendant knew the monies w…