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Topic

Soliciting for an immoral purpose

Legal area

Court

1 Feb 2008

HKSAR v. CEN ZHI CHENG

Citation

HKSAR v. CEN ZHI CHENG
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA1186/2007

Section 147(1)(a) applies to solicitation by a man of a woman including where the woman is or appears to be a prostitute; an unambiguous offer of money for specified sexual acts by the appellant constituted solicitation for an immoral purpose and, on the magistrate's accepted findings, the evidence was sufficient to convict; therefore the conviction is safe and the appeal is dismissed.
7 Dec 2005

HKSAR v. PANG CHAK WAI

Citation

HKSAR v. PANG CHAK WAI
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA1012/2005

The appellate court dismissed the appeal on conviction and sentence because the magistrate properly assessed and accepted credible prosecution evidence, made no error of law or fact, and appropriately imposed a custodial sentence in light of the appellant's extensive prior convictions and breach of a suspended sentence.
24 Nov 1999

HKSAR v. YU KIN CHIU

Citation

HKSAR v. YU KIN CHIU
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA869/1999

The appellate court found the Magistrate carefully considered the evidence, properly dealt with the provenance of the appellant's statement by voir dire, accepted the prosecution witnesses and rejected the appellant's account; there was no error warranting interference with conviction or sentence, and no basis to suspend the sentences.