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Rights of detained persons
  • 24 Jul 2014

    HKSAR v. ADIRANGAM RAHMATHULLAH ASIF AHMAD

    Citation
    HKSAR v. ADIRANGAM RAHMATHULLAH ASIF AHMAD
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC301/2012

    The Court upheld the trial judge’s credibility findings and discretionary rulings: the video interview and consent to search were voluntary and properly administered with interpreters and notices; the seized documents were lawfully obtained; the evidence permitted only the inference that the applicant knew or had reasonable grounds to believe the funds were proceeds of an indictable offence under s.25 Cap.455; and the aggregate sentence reflected appropriate deterrence and culpability given the amounts and the applicant’s role, therefore leave to appeal against conviction and sentence was dis…