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  • 30 Jan 2007

    HKSAR v. NG CHUN KEUNG

    Citation
    HKSAR v. NG CHUN KEUNG
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC295/2005

    Verdicts were not inconsistent because a reasonable jury could infer knowledge of firearms from admissions and visibility while not being sure of concealed grenades; separate counts under Cap.238 and Cap.200 were lawful because possession of distinct items in the same container can amount to separate acts of possession and s58 does not bar charging both where distinct acts/items are alleged; identification evidence was for the jury and was properly directed under Turnbull; sentencing error required correction because consecutive treatment produced totals exceeding the statutory maximum so the…