17 Apr 2003
HKSAR v. LAM SHING TAK
- Citation
- HKSAR v. LAM SHING TAK
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC490/2001
The Court held that the judge's answers to the jury, given after discussion with and with the agreement of counsel, did not produce unfairness or prejudice warranting reversal; even if an irregularity occurred, the circumstantial and forensic evidence was overwhelming and the proviso would apply to sustain conviction. Separately, the court found the 18-year sentence for kidnapping exceeded jurisdiction, treated the abandonment of appeal against sentence as a nullity, granted leave to appeal sentence and reduced the kidnapping sentence to the statutory maximum of 7 years.