27 May 2010
HKSAR v. HUANG NANHUA
- Citation
- HKSAR v. HUANG NANHUA
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC234/2009
Leave to appeal against conviction and sentence dismissed because the trial judge properly exercised his discretion concerning pre-trial publicity by giving strong jury directions; alleged deficiencies in counsel's conduct did not produce demonstrable prejudice; the applicant's brief absence during part of a hearing caused no prejudice; there was no requirement to specify the exact arrestable offence in the indictment in the circumstances; and the 16-year sentence was not manifestly excessive in view of the statutory framework, precedents and the grave facts of the offence.