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Topic

Possession of keys as evidence

Legal area

Court

10 Dec 2004

HKSAR v. LAW CHI HUNG

Citation

HKSAR v. LAW CHI HUNG
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC341/2004

The Deputy Judge correctly directed himself on the limited and careful use of the cash evidence, rightly found a sufficient nexus between the cash/key and the ongoing drug operation in the premises, and on the totality of strong circumstantial evidence it was open to convict; accordingly leave to appeal against conviction was refused.
20 Apr 1970

ANTONIA RIVA v. THE QUEEN

Citation

ANTONIA RIVA v. THE QUEEN
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC889/1969

The court held that the totality of circumstantial evidence — the presence of three keys and a silencer in the appellant's suitcase, ballistic linkage between parts found in suitcases and the silencer, appellant's association with the persons who brought the suitcases, and lack of effective rebuttal — was sufficient for a reasonable jury to conclude beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant was knowingly in control of the suitcases and knew of their illicit contents; section 2(2) does not shift the burden of proof.